Man’s coat and waistcoat
About 1760–80
A fashionable man would have worn these garments in the city during the day, perhaps when shopping. He would have bought the fine wool from a draper and taken it to a tailor to be made into a bespoke three-piece suit with breeches. The eye-catching red cloth is set off by a subtly revealed sky-blue lining and silver spangled buttons.
Probably France
Wool; silk twill and linen lining
Buttons: foiled metal, embroidered with silver spangles and thread
[09/12/2015]