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PANTS FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME

Creator(s): Eaves Costume Company (Designer)

Currently in storage


About this object

Men’s style pants of cream silk velvet with front button placket. Side seam pockets and front watch pocket. The pants have an interior waist band and are interlined with canvas. The pants have been cut off across the thigh area. The garment closes center front with four light brown interior placket buttons and one button at the center front of the waistband. This garment has no matching item or photos in archives.

Object name:
PANTS FROM A MALE AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME
Made from:
Silk -- cotton -- velvet --linen
Made in:
New York, USA
Date made:
ca. 1920
Size:
Waist 33 in.; Length from top of waistband to cut off leg 15 ½ in.

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
48.145.1
Signature marks:
LABEL: Eaves Costume Co./Mr. “E. Hutton”/No. C.W. “35” L. [inside pants]
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973