Caption

Habit à la française, tailcoat, floral ornaments, clothing, men's clothing, men's fashion, 18th century clothing. Habit of striped brown velvet, embroidered with fanciful flowers with large stamens and ears of grass. Fitted at the top, widened by pleats at the bottom, at the back, from the waist down. Long, set-in sleeves, cut in an arc at elbow height, finished with cuffs. Fastened with buttons, the skirts are cut in an arc, overlapping at the chest. Embroidery along the edges of the pockets, on the cuffs, pocket flaps, collar, and back pleats. The back is cut with a center seam; the back pleats do not overlap. Three buttons under the pocket flaps and on the cuffs. 1780s, Silesia, garment, length 111 cm, A section of dark brown ribbed fabric with ornate embroidery and embellishments, showing a decorative flap with rounded ornamental buttons and a pocket-like trim; the embroidery includes floral and leafy motifs with threadwork in ivory, pale beige, and yellow, and small accents in blue and metallic silver; there are also reflective bead-like and sequin elements in silvery tones, and a few darker amber-colored beads near a floral cluster; the background beyond the fabric appears as a neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_485

License type

Rights managed

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29.5Mb (2.5Mb) / 13.5in x 8.5in / 4042 x 2548 (300dpi)

Keywords

Habit à la française tailcoat floral ornaments clothing men's clothing men's fashion 18th century clothing Habit striped brown velvet embroidered fanciful flowers large stamens ears grass Fitted top widened pleats bottom back waist down Long set-in sleeves cut arc elbow height finished cuffs Fastened buttons skirts overlapping chest Embroidery edges pockets pocket flaps collar back pleats center seam back pleats do overlap Three buttons under 1780s Silesia garment length 111 cm section dark brown ribbed fabric ornate embroidery embellishments showing decorative flap rounded ornamental buttons pocket- trim embroidery includes floral leafy motifs threadwork ivory pale beige yellow small accents blue metallic silver also reflective bead- sequin elements silvery tones darker amber-colored beads near floral cluster background beyond fabric neutral gray.