Petticoat Breeches
1660-1665 (made)
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Man’s petticoat breeches made of silk striped with brown and beige and contrasting weaves. The legs are very full, gathered into the 1⅛-inch (2.7 cm) waistband. The button stand on the left of centre front has 5 worked buttonholes. Only 1 button remains, a wooden core covered with dark beige silk. The front opening and button stand are bound with dark beige silk grosgrain ribbon. There is a pocket on each side, bound with dark beige silk grosgrain ribbon; the pocket bags are chamois. There are 4 metal hooks sewn to the waistband.
The lining has been removed. It is made of linen, with a deep border of cream and beige striped silk sewn to the lower edge, which would have turned up over the hem of the breeches.
The lining has been removed. It is made of linen, with a deep border of cream and beige striped silk sewn to the lower edge, which would have turned up over the hem of the breeches.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, linen, leather, metal; hand-woven, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Man's petticoat breeches, 1660-65, English; brown and beige striped silk, lined with linen |
| Physical description | Man’s petticoat breeches made of silk striped with brown and beige and contrasting weaves. The legs are very full, gathered into the 1⅛-inch (2.7 cm) waistband. The button stand on the left of centre front has 5 worked buttonholes. Only 1 button remains, a wooden core covered with dark beige silk. The front opening and button stand are bound with dark beige silk grosgrain ribbon. There is a pocket on each side, bound with dark beige silk grosgrain ribbon; the pocket bags are chamois. There are 4 metal hooks sewn to the waistband. The lining has been removed. It is made of linen, with a deep border of cream and beige striped silk sewn to the lower edge, which would have turned up over the hem of the breeches. |
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| Accession number | T.325-1980 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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