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- Trousers, 1820-1850 -
- 1820-1850
- Collections - Artifact
Trousers, 1820-1850
- Men's Suit, 1780-1790 -
- 1780-1790
- Collections - Artifact
Men's Suit, 1780-1790
- Masquerade Costume, Worn by Henry Ford, 1925-1935 - Henry Ford likely purchased this "18th century" style costume to wear at old-fashioned dancing parties. Ford likely only donned the costume for special occasions--not his weekly dances. The garment's maker, the Eaves Costume Company of New York, designed and rented costumes for a variety of plays and musical revues. They also provided costumes for masquerades and balls attended by wealthy socialites.
- 1925-1935
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Masquerade Costume, Worn by Henry Ford, 1925-1935
Henry Ford likely purchased this "18th century" style costume to wear at old-fashioned dancing parties. Ford likely only donned the costume for special occasions--not his weekly dances. The garment's maker, the Eaves Costume Company of New York, designed and rented costumes for a variety of plays and musical revues. They also provided costumes for masquerades and balls attended by wealthy socialites.
- Men's Suit, circa 1800 -
- circa 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Men's Suit, circa 1800
- Boy's Shirt and Breeches, circa 1880 - This young boy's blouse waist and breeches are comfortable and casual -- allowing the boy to move freely. The blouse, or shirt, buttoned to the breeches along the waistline to help keep it tucked in. The flannel blouse and sturdy denim breeches are hand sewn and were probably made at home. Older boys wore long trousers instead of breeches.
- circa 1880
- Collections - Artifact
Boy's Shirt and Breeches, circa 1880
This young boy's blouse waist and breeches are comfortable and casual -- allowing the boy to move freely. The blouse, or shirt, buttoned to the breeches along the waistline to help keep it tucked in. The flannel blouse and sturdy denim breeches are hand sewn and were probably made at home. Older boys wore long trousers instead of breeches.
- Man's Suit, 1777-1783 -
- 1777-1783
- Collections - Artifact
Man's Suit, 1777-1783
- Child's "Colonial" Bicentennial Costume, 1976 - Across the nation in 1976, innumerable events -- from parades and fireworks displays to television programs and sporting events -- marked the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. A young Detroit, Michigan, boy commemorated the bicentennial in costume. His "revolutionary" ensemble included a shirt, waistcoat, and breeches, as well as a tricorne hat and ammunition bag.
- 1976
- Collections - Artifact
Child's "Colonial" Bicentennial Costume, 1976
Across the nation in 1976, innumerable events -- from parades and fireworks displays to television programs and sporting events -- marked the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. A young Detroit, Michigan, boy commemorated the bicentennial in costume. His "revolutionary" ensemble included a shirt, waistcoat, and breeches, as well as a tricorne hat and ammunition bag.
- Nankeen Breeches, 1800-1825 - Though long trousers became common American menswear in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, knee-length breeches remained fashionable for dressy occasions. This pair - made of a pale yellowish cloth called nankeen because of its origins in Nanjing, China - reflects turn-of-the-century expansion in global trade.
- 1800-1825
- Collections - Artifact
Nankeen Breeches, 1800-1825
Though long trousers became common American menswear in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, knee-length breeches remained fashionable for dressy occasions. This pair - made of a pale yellowish cloth called nankeen because of its origins in Nanjing, China - reflects turn-of-the-century expansion in global trade.