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Colonial Costume

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1942-1948

GUSN

GUSN-10902

Description

Men's colonial costume. Green tailcoat with gold buttons and muslin cuffs. Off-white button fly canvas pants.

Details

Descriptive Terms

costumes (character dress)
canvas
cotton (textile)
muslin
Colonial Revival
Costume, Dress-Up
Costume, Dress-Up

Inscription

Label inside jacket: ""Wolff, Fording & Co., Inc/ Theatrical Costumes/ BOSTON/ Dr. Thompson""

Associated Events

Chestnut Street Day (1947 C-1948)

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Raymond Walther

Accession Number

1994.85.1

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