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Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Little boy’s suit of black silk velvet with small silk-covered ball buttons. Knickers (a) - close-fitting, reaching to the knee. Bottom banded with black silk satin ribbon. 3 buttons above each knee. Waistband with exterior and interior buttonholes. Side openings. Jacket (b) - simple waist-length boxy shape with front opening edges finished with black silk soutache and 3 triplets of buttons on either side. Straight tubular sleeves have 3 buttons at the bottom and braid bands outlining a ‘cuff’. High round neckline that closes with a concealed hook and eye.

G2009.016.1ab

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Male

Historic Costume

Suit

Male

Velvet

Black

1895 - 1905

American

2

Knickers - G2009.016.1a Jacket - G2009.016.1b

Shirt used in photograph: 2009.016.2

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