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Breeches

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand stitched, soft yellowish-tan doeskin (?); gusset and leather tie in back; 12” fall front with 2 leather-covered horn buttons, 3 large for closure; loop for shirt; watch pocket. 2 plain brass plated buttons for braces front and back. 4 buttons/laces at knees; brass plated button for boots.

G88.197

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1770 - 1810

pants

breeches

leather

hand stitched

doeskin

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