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American

Pantaloons worn by a member of the Giles Lodge family, ca. 1815

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

American

Title

Pantaloons worn by a member of the Giles Lodge family

Year

ca. 1815

Medium

Wool broadcloth

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • wool

Dimensions

Length: 104.1 cm (41 inches)

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Dr. Giles Lodge

Object Number

79.103.4

Projects & Publications

Publications

Artist Rebel Dandy

Men of Fashion

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Artist, Rebel, Dandy

April 26 - August 18, 2013

The sumptuous linen shirt, supple deep-blue broadbloth coat, and expertly contoured pantaloons seen here-drawn from the wardrobes of three different Rhode Islanders-reflect the far reach of Brummell's sartorial influence. "In certain congruities of dark cloth, in the rigid perfection of his linen...lay the secret of Mr. Brummell's miracles," observed 20th century artist and writer Max Beerbohm, a dandy himself. As suggested by these pieces, Brummell's preferences in fabric and cut signaled a shift from embellished, overtly sumptuous ensembles to suits that celebrated the body through painstaking tailoring. The pantaloons' sharply delineated calf shape reflects the Brummellian taste for a taut fit that revealed the natural form of the youthful physique.

Dress, Art, and Society

September 13, 1996 - January 5, 1997

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