Breeches

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Breeches

Entry/Object ID

G2012.039

Description

Entirely hand-stitched breeches made of fleece-backed (warm) white silk satin. Sits at natural waist with wide falls closed with self-covered buttons. Buttons on the waist for suspenders are heavy stamped brass 4-hole trouser buttons. A triangular tab projecting up from the top edge of the waistband faced with thin white cotton with pinked edges. Triangular gusset in the center back, and tabs for a buckle (removed). Narrow knee bands with sewn-on small, rectangular silver or silver plate buckles. No other pockets. The stitching is so excellent it appears machine-done, but it is not.

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

Satin, Silk

Lining

Fleece

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1897

Label/Inscription/Signature

Location

Back of pants, inside.

Transcription

William Astons Patent N&N

Material/Technique

Stamped

Type

Cloth Label

Location

Front, inside.

Transcription

L.A. Huntington & Co.-Coston

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

In pocket watch.

Transcription

E L Baylies

Material/Technique

Ink

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Baylies, Edmund Lincoln

Related Places

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America