Child's suit
Category
Costume
Date
1875 - 1899
Materials
Metal, Textile
Measurements
435 mm (Length)650 mm (C)415 mm (Length)620 mm (C)
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Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 1402299
Summary
FEL102C. Three-piece child's dress suit of crimson satin, comprising jacket, waistcoat and breeches. Jacket and waistcoat have three rows of brass buttons and frogging at front. Jacket also has decorated sleeves and back. Pointed skirt to jacket from tip pointing inward and decorated with silver cord. Breeches have fall front fastening and button fastening at knee. Silk, cotton, brass and metal thread. Made for boy about 4 years old. Late C18.