Breeches

Unknown

1761 · wool · Costume Institute

These children's breeches have been documented as being worn by Daniel Arnold in 1761. It is unusual to have such an excellent example of children's clothing from this period in such remarkably good condition.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1761

Medium

wool

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Idalia Hare, 1926