Breeches
Category
Costume
Date
1780
Materials
Linen wool twill, Plastic, Taffeta
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1363191.2
Summary
Part of coat and breeches of plum-coloured ribbed silk (selvedge-see breeches waist-of brown and buff stripes) Breeches; matching coat with pocket to front right waist, and pair of pockets to side front; three self buttons to centre front opening, two smaller self buttons to fasten fall front, four lacing holes to centre back waist; five small self buttons to knee opening, inside button to knee cuff opening (modern plastic replacement) and flap for buckle. Lined in cream linen-wool twill (fall flap lined in plum taffeta). 1780 (circa)