Object: Man's tail coat
Date: 1830-1855
Medium: Wool and silk
Country: USA
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2016.1.2
DescriptionMan's navy blue double breasted tail coat in wool with silk satin buttons; notch collar edged in silk cord; CB split tails, stitched down pleats
Label Text:During the 1830s, both women’s and men’s garments were cut to emphasize a narrow waist. Men’s jackets were tightly tailored, while women’s garments tapered at the natural waist and featured full skirts and voluminous sleeves. These proportions were exaggerated in fashion plates, in which bodies of both genders are heavily distorted, with the waistline often appearing narrower than a figure’s head.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- The Body: Fashion and Physique
- Paris, Capital of Fashion