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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
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
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.