18th Century European Men's Wear
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of approximately 20 items of eighteenth-century European men's wear main garments, such as coats, waistcoats and breeches, dating from 1700 to 1800.
Men's clothing from this period is relatively rare as many items were altered, passed on to servants or sold on the large second-hand clothing market until being turned eventually into rags. The pieces in Glasgow Museums' collection were worn by the lower gentry and middle classes, whose families may have retained them for their sentimental value. Embroidered waistcoats survive in higher qualities as they were often kept due to their inherent decorative quality and the possibility that they could be re-worn at a later date. Nationally significant items include a rare man's coat of hard tartan from the 1740s and an early hunting coat from the late 1700s.
In addition, there are a few examples of men's accessories, such as fans, lace and shoes, under 18th Century European Dress Accessories.
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