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THE MERCHANT TAILOR MUSEUM

Illustrations of 3 men from a pre-civil war era fashion plate, wearing plaid pants, checked waitcoat, top hats, various styles of clothing.

Fashion plate etching of a man in historic dress, with his arm holding his coat lapel.

Fashion plate etching, in color, of a man and a boy dressed in clothing from the 1850's.

Illustration of 3 men dressed in antebellum and civil war era clothing, from a historic fashion plate. One man sits and the other 2 stand on either side of him.

Fashion plate etching of a man in a navy blue frock coat, gray suit, cravat, and top hat.

Fashion plate illustration of a 19th century man in a tailcoat, top hat, and pinstrip trousers.

Heavy Weight Linen Trousers

Catalog #: P002

Date range: 1855-1860

Country of origin: United States

Accessionn date: 3-27-2022
Made from a heavy-weight, densely woven linen in a light beige color. Lightweight linen is used in the waistband and interlining. Fine tulled cotton used for the pocketbags.

Hand sewn, primarily using cotton thread, utilizing a tight, full backstitch.

Has side seam pockets. Includes slightly scalloped watch pocket at the top of the right waistband with raised "guide" on the back

Has 5/8" bone buttons for suspenders and a linen covered "self-covered" button is used at the waist closure. Brass 1855 patent rear buckle.

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