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Unknown Maker, English

Two-piece suit

Maker

Unknown Maker, English

Culture

English

Title

Two-piece suit

Year

ca. 1765

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wool

Dimensions

Center back length: 105.4 cm (41 1/2 inches) (coat)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

1995.054

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Dress, Art, and Society
1750-1890
Sep 13, 1996 – Jan 05, 1997

Label copy

Philip Gell, of Hopton Hall in Derbyshire, was the owner of this English suit. The Geils were not an aristocratic family, but were part of England's middle class. Suits, such as this, were not only adopted by aristocrats, but were the fashion among this class, who preferred this simpler, more somber style, suited to life in the country.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, English
Two-piece suit, ca. 1765
Brushed and fulled-wool plain weave
Center back length: 105.4 cm (41 1/2 inches) (coat)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 1995.054

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