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Bull fighter's suit, in two pieces [knee breeches]

Spanish
19th century
Object Place: Spain

Medium/Technique Silk, wool, cotton; satin, embroidery, twill
Dimensions 76.5 cm (30 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Eastman
Accession Number52.1802b
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

Description(a) jacket of olive green satin, (now much worn, with many breaks) showing a blue cotton weft, heavily embroidered with silver thread of several types; colored and silver sequins, silver tinsel, and heavy stiff tassels, and fringe of silver, much of embroidery in high relief; jacket open down center front, long sleeves, lined in upper back wiht white cotton, throughout rest of jacket with red wool twill; (b) knee breeches, outer legs of same satin embroidered and ornamented in same fashion as jacket, waistband and inner legs, seat, and center front olive green silk jersey.