court suit

Summary

Coat; claret cloth, lined pale blue silk; standing collar; curved fronts extending under arm; back cut in two shaped sections tapering to waist; skirt with fronts curving towards back, open down centre back with pleated, joined section at back of each front; front fastening with two hooks and eyes at breast, seven cut steel buttons and imitation stitched buttonholes down front to waist; pocket in each side with three pointed flap and three buttons beneath; turn back cuffs with three buttons; two buttons at cenre back and two down each pleat. L 38 in, Shoulders 14 in, W 27 in Breeches; Faced inside round waist and at centre front with pale blue twill silk; small gusset at centre back with two holes each side for braid lacing; open centre front and fastening with four buttons, lower two smaller, covered by small flap front seamed in line with central seam fastening with button at each side at top; pocket inset on right at waist; two buttons each side of opening at front and one at each side of centre back; buttons metal, enamelled black, stamped: "Alex Riley, Glasgow", legs fastening on outside at knee with four cut steel buttons and buttonholes; overlapping opening with buttonhole on opposite side; L 31 in, W 34 in Waistcoat; (N.B. May or may not have been worn with coat and breeches.) claret satin, figured in black in spray of leaves and flowers down lapels and fronts and round pockets; back of black silk twill, lining of white cotton; collar ending in low rounded revers, curved front fastening with five round silk thread buttons; pocket at each side; band and buckle across waist at back; inside fronts faced with leather at hem; L 24 ins Shirtfront; white linen and bobbin lace (East Midlands); standing collar with vertical buttonhole centre front and tapes sewn on to tie back; opening down front, fastening with three pearl buttons; two wide pleats each side of opening; tape forming narrow binding at base, extending into ties; joined section over each shoulder; double frill of lace sewn down opening; L 16 in, Width 13.5 in Cuffs (pair); white linen band with pearl button and buttonhole, edged with frill of lace; L 7.75 in, Width 4.5 in Stockings (May or may not have been worn with suit.); claret silk; foot seamed down sides; arrowhead clocks extending along foot; two white bands at top; L 25 in, Foot 9.5 in Wig bag; Black twill silk; sewn up all round with central oval rosette of black ribbon and ribbon bows at each corner; L 9 in, Width 5 in