suit, 2 piece
date: label: Date made
content: 1770 - 1779
label: date made
content: 1775
label: date made
content: 1770-1785
notes: label: Description
content: Purple; wool; COAT- long shaped sleeves with turn back cuffs; 2 rows of gold metallic trim and 3 gold buttons on cuffs; curved front opening with 11 gold buttons and edging of same braid; pointed collar with braid also; large flap pockets at lower fronts with braided trim that creates effect of a double layer; pleats and flap opening at back with braided trim and buttons; center back length 41" (104.1 cm) WAISTCOAT- sleeveless edges and neckline trimmed in gold braid; 12 gold buttons at center front opening; flap pockets done in the same manner as coat at lower front; center back slit opening; center back length 27 1/4" (69.2 cm)
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: From Cora Ginsburg
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1978.0666.001
label: accession number
content: 1978.0666
label: catalog number
content: 1978.0666.001
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Suit, 2 Piece
label: Other Terms
content: Suit, 2 Piece; Entire Body; Main Dress; Male