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Pants
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched pants made of deep navy tricot wool. The design consists of sky blue paired windowpane checks on wide dark blue checks, heavily filled. Slender legs with slightly flared foot. Button closure with 6 small black lacquered metal buttons. Larger buttons for pockets and braces. Square-flap pockets at each side. Watch pocket. No strap in the back, or evidence of one. A yellow card found in the pocket reads "250 PAIR ALL-WOOL PANTS! Former Price $3.50; reduced to $2 Newman, 169 Main St."
G2008.014.1-2
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Male
Historic Costume
Pants
Male
1843 - 1856
2
Pants - G2008.014.1 Note - G2008.014.2