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5 Men and a Youth, Fancy Dressing Gown
Object/Artifact
First, dark blue cape with broad band edging, side opening, square collar, tan pantaloons. Second, dress, all black with white embroidered waistcoat with a pink lining or inner waistcoat. Third, older man seated in chair, wearing a dressing gown of white fabrice with blue and white arabesques down the front, at the hem and along wide sleeves slit to the top but laced together. Fourth, Man in very wide blue, boxy overcoat to the thigh, wide sleeves, wide black collar and deep cuffs, probably fur. Black and red bold plaid pantaloons. Fifth, black overcoat with satin band trim around the edges, and a quilted satin lining, over a tailcoat and black/white checkered pattern pantaloons. Youth wears a green cape over a black spencer and white collared waistcoat; blue striped pegged pantaloons and blue pilot cap.
2022.35.0567
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Extra Blatt
1852
Other Number
2011.042.20
Paper