Man's breeches
Category
Costume
Date
1840 - 1860
Materials
Wool, cut steel buttons, glazed cotton, calico.
Measurements
750 x 400 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603627.3
Summary
A man's pair of breeches, part of a suit, made from mulberry wool facecloth. The breeches have two concealed pockets on the waist, front right and left, and a buttoned knee cuff decorated with three cut steel buttons. There are braces buttons on the waistband and a buckled adjustment strap centre back. The breeches are unlined.
Provenance
Gift of Heather Boyd.