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6 Men and Boy in Parlor with Green Carpet
Object/Artifact
First wears black pinstriped wooly-looking overcoat with brown fur collar and front facing and deep cuffs. Loop closure. Light gray trousers with embroidered (?) floral pattern along side seam. Red and black banded waistcoat, frilled shirt and large cravat with fringed ends. Second in light gray overcoat with quilted lining over black frock coat over lattice patterned pink waistcoat and light tan trousers with geometric band over side seam. Third shows back of overcoat with deep cuffs. Brown pantaloons with widely spaced narrow black checks and railroad tracks up the side seam. Fourth wears dark green overcoat with brown fur collar and front facings and cuffs. Over long black frock coat and checked trousers. Fifth in dark blue frock coat over bold black and orange giant checked waistcoat and pale bluegray pantaloons with embroidered? floral bouquets at the ankle, knee, thigh and side pocket. Some dude. Sixth, opera dress of black tailcoat and trousers, white patterned waistcoat exposing ample pleated shirt front; cape with collar. Boy wears close fitting brown jacket with embroidered white collar, blue and white plaid skirt revealed embroidered dagged edges of petticoat and matching pantalettes. Spatterdashes and pilot cap with blue ribbon bow in front.
2022.35.0272
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Modes Parisiennes Reunies, Plate No, 1
1855
Old Number
2004.164.18a-b
Paper