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Suit

Description

Dark green wool plaid suit that consists of jacket and pants.

Creator

Date

1890s

Materials

Twill wool, cotton, metal, silk, resin buttons

Dimensions

Jacket: 16 inches (shoulder), 41 inches (chest), 39 inches (length), 32 inches (sleeve); Pants: 42.5 inches (length at side seam), 32 inches (inseam), 36 inches (waist)

Object ID

1962.105.1a,b

Resource ID

133

Notes

Stamped on the jacket’s inside pocket is “Paul Edel, Costumer, Baltimore, Md.” Edel owned a shop on 204 West Monument Street, directly across from the Maryland Historical Society, where he rented out the historic clothing he collected.

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Paul Edel.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.