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1. Dress Suit, about 1800

Description:
The Henry Ford's only late eighteenth/early nineteenth century dress jacket with breeches.No waistcoat to go with the suit.Worn for very formal occasions, perhaps even for presentation at court.Embroidery clearly pieced.First sewn, then cut out, and finally applied to the jacket and breeches.Poor extensive repairs for a modern wearer.Perhaps at one time used for twentieth century theater productions.
Date Issued:
[1790 TO 1810]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection