Suit: coat, breeches and waistcoat
The earliest form of today’s three-piece suit appeared in the last quarter of the 17th century: coat, breeches, waistcoat. Men would wear this coat at home as well as outdoors. This 18th-century example is lined with the same purple shot silk, a fabric with an iridescent effect, as the outer material. That is quite unusual. Generally a cheaper fabric would be used to line a coat.
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Suit: coat, breeches and waistcoat
The earliest form of today’s three-piece suit appeared in the last quarter of the 17th century: coat, breeches, waistcoat. Men would wear this coat at home as well as outdoors. This 18th-century example is lined with the same purple shot silk, a fabric with an iridescent effect, as the outer material. That is quite unusual. Generally a cheaper fabric would be used to line a coat.
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In het vierde kwart van 17de e ...... voerd met een goedkopere stof.
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The earliest form of today’s t ...... would be used to line a coat.
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BK-1957-64
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Rijksmuseum
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Pak: jas, broek en vest
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Suit: coat, breeches and waistcoat
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created
c. 1760 - c. 1780
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ca. 1760 - ca. 1780
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extent
broek lengte 62 cm
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jas lengte 112 cm
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length 112 cm
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length 62 cm
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length 76 cm
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vest lengte 76 cm
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Collectie: kostuums en accessoires
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Collection: costumes and accessories
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fourth quarter 18th century
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vierde kwart 18e eeuw
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