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7 Men in Parlor, Chess Game

Object/Artifact

First in long brown overcoat with slit side pockets, over light blue pantaloons with widely space pin stripes, white patterened waistcoat. He offers a cigar to his friend. Second wears black long overcoat over brown frock coat and light blue checked pantaloons. Third shows back of frock coat above vermicular patterned pantaloons. Fourth is seated a chess table weating a dark green dressing gown with shiny red shawl collar and deep cuffs, red cord ties, black smoking cap. Cigar in hand. Fifth looking on with a gray overcoat (apparently) worn over a black double breasted frock coat. Second man at game is in his shirt sleeves so we see a fancy bosom with diagonal patterning and narrow frill. Blue waistcoat with pocket flaps, odd oval bordering around shawl collar edge, breaking from collar to body to the hem. Black and gray pinstripe pantaloons. Sixth wears rich blue paletot with wide, redlined bell sleeves over brown pantaloons with horizontal stripes or band, with a patterned panel over the side seam.

2022.35.0388

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Modes Parisiennes Reunies, Plate No. 10

1854

Old Number

2005.110.41a-b

Paper

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