Breeches
Dateca. 1776
MediumRibbed silk; waistband lined with linen tabby.
DimensionsOL: 19" Waist: 21"
Credit LineGift of Anonymous Donors
Object number1971-1564,3
DescriptionSmall boy's breeches, part of a three-piece suit of beige-peach ribbed silk. Breeches have wide waistband fastening at center front with two self-fabric covered buttons; narrow fall front below. No pockets. Knee-length fitted legs, ending in narrow band below knee; knee band buttoned, with three more buttons for the side leg openings. Back of breeches have center vent opening with four eyelets for size adjustment; full seat, gathered into waistband. Waistband lined with tabby linen; fall lined with silk; remaining unlined.ProvenanceWorn in Massachusetts by Dudley Cotton. See 1971-1564,1.
