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6 Men in Various Styles of Jacket

Object/Artifact

First, white frock coat over white pantaloons with pin stripes, and shorter textured waistcoat, even a gray top hat. Second, seated man in black tailcoat over high white waistcoat, tan pantaloons. Third, blue-black boxy coat worn over a long (thigh) waistcoat with a square collar and band edging, over banded light blue pantaloons. Fourth a black frock/morning coat over patterned waistcoat and white pantaloons. Fifth wears a boxy black coat over blue waistcoat and gray pantaloons with large scale black check. Sixth wears blue-black frock coat over white waistcoat and gray pantaloons with vermicular pattern and large check pattern.

2022.35.0365

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1852

Old Number

2005.110.38

Paper

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