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Habit à la française. Habit of pink cloth, embroidered with motifs imitating braiding, miniature bouquets and garlands. Fitted at the top, widened at the back from the waist down with two slit pleats. Straight-cut tails. Fastened at the front with hooks and eyes; along the edge of the right tail are ten embroidered buttons imitating a fastener. Similar buttons: three on the cuffs, under the pocket flaps, and two on the back, at the top of the pleats, and two inside them. Long, set-in, narrow sleeves, cut in an arc at elbow height, finished with cuffs. Low, stand-up collar. Edges decorated with embroidery. Buttons covered with fabric and embroidered. Embroidery with unspun silk yarn in white, blue, and green. Fustian lining. Hand-sewn. 2nd half of the 18th century. Silesia. Garment. Length 103 cm., Repossession provenance. Flower bouquets, garlands, flowers ornament. Men's clothing; men's fashion; tailcoats; 18th century clothing., A long coat displayed on a black mannequin torso with a high collar, rendered in a reddish-brown fabric with decorative embroidery and trim; the coat features a row of round buttons down the front, matching button details on the cuffs, and flap pockets near the hips with embroidered embellishment; the inner lining visible at the front opening is a dark bluish-green, and the embroidery uses lighter tones including pale yellow and off-white; the background is a plain light neutral color.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A12_478

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Keywords

Habit à la française Habit pink cloth embroidered motifs imitating braiding miniature bouquets garlands Fitted top widened back waist down two slit pleats Straight-cut tails Fastened front hooks eyes edge right tail ten buttons imitating fastener buttons three cuffs under pocket flaps two pleats two inside them Long set-in narrow sleeves cut arc elbow height finished Low stand-up collar Edges decorated embroidery Buttons covered fabric Embroidery unspun silk yarn white blue green Fustian lining Hand-sewn 2nd half 18th century Silesia Garment Length 103 cm Repossession provenance Flower bouquets flowers ornament Men's clothing men's fashion tailcoats 18th century clothing long coat displayed black mannequin torso high collar rendered reddish-brown fabric decorative embroidery trim coat features row round buttons down matching button details flap pockets near hips embroidered embellishment inner lining visible front opening dark bluish-green uses lighter tones pale yellow off-white background plain light neutral color.