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Accession Number 1995.1.1.c Title breeches Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type breeches Date Made 1700-1765 Place Made Europe: Republic of Ireland, Leinster, Dublin Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age men Materials and Techniques handsewn; silk; cotton; wool; woven, pile, velvet, cut and uncut Measurements overall: 58 cm Description

Man's breeches made a fabric featuring narrow pattern of scrolling vine with leaves and a small speckled fruit in sheared and unsheared velvet, and areas without velvet. Legs are cut straight to the knee. Low rise…

Man's breeches made a fabric featuring narrow pattern of scrolling vine with leaves and a small speckled fruit in sheared and unsheared velvet, and areas without velvet. Legs are cut straight to the knee. Low rise and a full seat which gathers onto a back waistband, there is no waistband in the front, but two wide tabs with 3 buttons. Tabs are covered with a front opening flap (fall) with buttons in front and on corners. 2 set in pockets on front. Buttons on back waistband and 4 fabric covered buttons along the vents at bottom of legs, and one small button, and buckle (now missing) on knee bands.

Read More + Credit Line Donated by Ms. D. Colvin-MacDormand