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Footman Livery

Clothes for Men
Inventory number
2019.9.20.7ab.CM.SU.1935.BE
Author:
Auguste HOUBLINNE (Belgian)
Description
Dark blue wool livery suit consisting of a pair of pants and a jacket decorated with 8 brass buttons with coat of arms surmounted with a crown, created for a footman of viscount d'ALBON Vincent COSSÉE DE MAULDE DUMORTIER, grandfather of countess Yolande de VILLEGAS de SAINT-PIERRE JETTE.

The livery was reworn at the earl wedding of Yves d'ALCANTARA de QUERRIEU and Yolande de VILLEGAS de SAINT-PIERRE JETTE the 19 January 1963.
Materials
Wool
Silk satin
Brass
Linen
Origin
1935 Bruxelles, Belgium
Exhibition History
• 2020.01.21–2021.01.21. ‘Aristocracy at the Helm of Fashion. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Vilnius, Lithuania.