Online Collections Database
6 Men and a Boy in a Kilt
Object/Artifact
First, a black double breasted frock coat, high collar, pale blue trousers with linear floral
motif up the side seam. Second, back view of black capelike coat or paletot with full
sleeves and perhaps black fur collar. Vertically stripe brown and green trousers. Third,
black double breasted frock coat with velvet collar, perhaps. Red and pink plaid waistcoat
and blue checked trousers with checked square design up the side seams. Third wears a
brown double breasted frock coat with red plastron cravat and blue-gray checked trousers.
Fifth, black tailcoat and trousers, white waistcoat with pink pattern, pattern pleated shirt.
Sixth, back view of frock coat with pocket flaps in tails clearly evident. Brown trousers with
large, widely-spaced red and black bands. Young boy wears a loose mauve jacket with bell
sleeves, black dagged borders around neck and sleeve ends. Green plaid kilt with small
sporran, knee length dagged, embroidered white pantalettes, black spatterdashes, Scottish
cap.
2022.35.0271
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Journal des Machands-Tailleurs
1854
Old Number
2004.164.17
Paper
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