Name/Title
BreechesEntry/Object ID
G2002.053Description
Buckskin breeches, all hand stitched, quite beautifully. Medium fall, pocket on proper left and watch pocket opposite. Appears as though the leather web spanning the notch in the back was slit to give a wider fit. 4 suspender buttons and one to close first pocket; 3 close the front, 2 the fall, and 2 more below the knees (1 each). Each is made of horn with a metal shank, covered with buckskin. At the knees are 4 buttonholes each with an early, thick, MOP button with swaged and drilled shank, hand worked and unquestionably of the period and original to the breeches. Size indicates it was for, probably, for a lanky but full-height youthCollection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1790 - 1810Notes
User Age: Youth
Gender: MaleLexicon
Search Terms
breeches, buckskin, hand sewn, leatherRelationships
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Place
Region
New EnglandCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America
