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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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