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Britches

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-21464

Description

Velvet britches, dark brown, w/ lime green satin insets on sides. Closure in center of back w/ 4 buttons. Black cotton lining around waistline.

Details

Descriptive Terms

breeches (trousers)
hand sewing
velvet (fabric weave)
Velvet
Machine Sewn
BREECHES

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Wiscasset, ME, USA

Dimensions

27 x 15 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3067

Places

Maine (United States)

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