Breeches
DateCa. 1790
OriginEngland
MediumSilk velvet: cotton waistband lining; linen pockets; covered buttons; silk tape covering seams; silk twill fall lining glazed linen backing behind knee placket buttons.
DimensionsL: 31"; Waist: 32".
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-1062
DescriptionBlack silk velvet knee breeches with fall front; velvet covered buttons. Four covered buttons at each knee. Unlined; waistband backing of white cotton; linen pockets. Silk twill fall lining.Construction History:
1. Ca. 1790: Initial Construction
2. October 1956: Cleaning, checking, restoring by Ernest LoNano.
ProvenanceEx Coll. Frank Moss Bennett
