suit, 3-piece
date: label: Date made
content: 1875 - 1850
label: date made
content: 1875 - 1885
notes: label: Description
content: Black wool twill weave; white silk lining with double blue stripe in vest and trousers; COAT: frock style; convertible collar; double breasted with four pairs of black silk basket weave covered buttons; long set-in sleeves; two buttons at back waist with single vent and two seamed pleats elow; narrow cord banding stitched around collar, back vent and around sleeves 3 1/2" from wrist; back lined with black silk; sleeves lined with red, white and blue striped silk; center back length: 35 1/2" (90.1 cm); VEST: shawl collar; center front closure; single breasted with six black silk basket weave covered buttons; sleeveless; black satin back with buckled belt of same fabric; four slanted breast and waist pockets in front; center back length: 20 1/2" (52.1 cm); TROUSERS: straight legs slightly widened at bottoms; fly has four black metal buttons; front slot pockets with curved corners; back slot pockets and self belt with buckle; six buttons around waist for suspenders; center back length 43 1/2" (110.5 cm)
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Costume
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1994.3087.001
label: nonaccession number
content: 1994.3087
label: catalog number
content: 1994.3087.001
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Suit, 3-Piece
label: Other Terms
content: Suit, 3-Piece; Entire Body; Main Dress; Male