Leather Breeches
Date1790-1850
OriginEngland
MediumWhite leather (buckskin)
DimensionsOL: 36". Inseam: 21". Waist: 31" adjusting to 34".
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-1043
DescriptionWhite leather breeches made with broad fall front. Waistband closes at center front with four buttons--two above the fall and two below; fall is buttoned at outside edges with two buttonholes either side of center front. No pockets. Legs are slim and long, buttoning halfway down on the calf with a narrow lower buttoned band and four buttons above. Back is cut without gathered fullness, with two eyelets at center back vent and a leather gusset. Buttons for flaps and suspenders appear to be replaced. Four knee buttons on each side are original or very early. Evidence of clay whitening on leather and in knee buttons.Construction History:
1. 1790-1850: Initial Construction
2. December 4, 1956: Cleaning, checking, restoring by Ernest LoNano.
