Pants

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Pants

Entry/Object ID

G2002.106

Description

Entirely hand-stitched pants made of buff cotton. Seems to be Nankeen. Wide fall covering 4-button closure with an angled pocket welt on either side. Watch pocket. Stamped or cast brass ‘work’ buttons for suspenders as well as for fall. Pairs of small bone buttons to receive an under-foot strap. Back strap and heavy brass belt buckle in the back. Rather straight legs and high waist.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Male
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pants

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Nankeen

Made/Created

Date made

1830

Label/Inscription/Signature

Location

On strap.

Transcription

G. Barnett (Harnett?) and H. Armfield’s Patent

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American