Breeches
Clothes for Men
Inventory number
2023.7.10.13.CM.TR.C1780.FR
Description
Beige breeches in silk. It has embroidered vertical lines are vertical on the legs and horizontal lines on the waistband. There are three buttons on the waistband in the middle, and one on each hip which are smaller. The cuffs are thicker than the pants and made of woollen fabric. They go over the pants to be tight up. The cuffs are embellished with pink and green floral embroidery.
The knee breeches were modified later in the 19th century.
Materials
Silk
Wool
Origin
circa 1780
France