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Boy's Suit

ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Boy's suit of buff linen, comprising a coat, waistcoat and two pairs of breeches.

Object details

Categories
Europeana Fashion Project
Fashion
Children & Childhood
Children's Clothes
Object type
Boy's suit
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Coat
  • Waistcoat
  • Breeches
  • Breeches
Materials and techniques
Linen
Linen (Material)
Brief description
Boy's suit, buff linen coat, waistcoat and breeches, made in England, ca. 1780
Physical description
Boy's suit of buff linen, comprising a coat, waistcoat and two pairs of breeches.
Dimensions
  • Circumference: 555mm (Note: Coat chest)
  • Circumference: 540mm (Note: Coat waist)
  • Length: 585mm (Note: Coat)
  • Circumference: 540mm (Note: Waistcoat chest)
  • Circumference: 485mm (Note: Waistcoat waist)
  • Length: 415mm (Note: Waistcoat)
  • Circumference: 510mm (Note: Breechers C waist)
  • Circumference: 530mm (Note: Breechers C upper hip)
  • Length: 310mm (Note: Breechers C)
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
T.184 to C-1961

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1131545/boys-suit-unknown/
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