Object Number 2013.0048.014

Object Name

Breeches

Category

Textiles (Clothing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Sandy Lerner

Place of Origin

England or France, Europe

Origin Notes

This style of breeches was being produced in England and France during the Regency period.

Date

1780-1810

Materials

Leather (sheep); Bone; Linen

Dimensions (inches)

37 (L) , 17 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

93 (L) , 42 (W)

Measurement Notes

Width is at waist.

Object Description

Web - 08/09/2016

A pair of buckskin leather breeches with a fall front. This style of breeches was usually unlined. This pair is unlined, with the exception of small rectangular panels of linen on the back of the cuff stitched into the breeches to provide support for the buttons. The exterior is white, with the exception of the bottom leg cuffs, which are tan. Groups of bone buttons close the fall front and each leg cuff.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Shaw, Madelyn. Clothing Through American History: The British Colonial Era.
• pg 190