Man in Checked Waistcoat, 4 Ladies and Heads

Name/Title

Man in Checked Waistcoat, 4 Ladies and Heads

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0398

Description

Man wears black frock coat with what appears to be a waistcoat with no lapels, and a small standing collar, made of checked fabric on the bias, very long. Pin striped pantaloons. Seated lady wears green, red and white striped silk, probably, with deep V neck filled in with chemisette. Long tight sleeves cut on straight grain!!! with a hint of bell ends, lingerie cap with dangling green ribbons. Next wears pale blue dress with two-tiered skirt, deep V bodice and tight long sleeves with narrow double mancherons. V neck with white collar. Next one shows back of rich blue jacket over three-tiered skirt patterned á la disposition, and deep white lace frill collar. Last wears dark purple cape with sleeve extensions and two deep tiers of black lace over the back, the same forming a deep frill collar. 4 drawings of bonnets and a torso.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Plate No. 23

Date made

1844

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2006.152.1

Material

Paper