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Court Suit

Clothes for Men
Inventory number
2018.6.25.15ab.CM.SU.C1837.GB
Description
Queen Victoria court diplomat's costume consists of two piece wool with cutaway tailcoat with tall stand collar having deep Alençon lace-trimmed cuff, fancy-cut steel buttons with two working buttonholes, hook & eye closures, faux pockets with shaped flap, pleated tails with deep pockets, padded and quilted silk lining, back of neck has basted on silk bag with wig element. Breeches with fall-front breeches over button fly, wide waistband with watch pocket (hidden inside waistband pocket), lacing back adjustment, suspender buttons, four-button knee closure with strap.  
Materials
Wool
Alencon lace
Cut steel
Origin
circa 1837 United Kingdom
Related object
Court suit
Related person
Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection (contributor)
Exhibitions History
• 2021.09.17–2021.11.14. ‘To Play To The Gallery. Fashion And Portrait.’ Together with Museum of Art and History, Geneva, Switzerland. Museum of Art and History, Palatine’s room, Geneva, Switzerland.
• 2024.07.22–2024.10.15. ‘The fashion of romanticism. Restrictions and contrasts. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Kiduliai Manor, Šakai district, Lithuania.