. "Man\u2019s coat and waistcoat\nAbout 1760\u201380\n\nA 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.\n\nProbably France\nWool; silk twill and linen lining\nButtons: foiled metal, embroidered with silver spangles and thread\n [09/12/2015]"@en . . .