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Black High Waisted Breeches, The Jazz Decade, O, Libertad! (set of seven)

Costume

Identifier
C-338_1-7
Date:
1937
Description:
Seven pairs of high waisted breeches. Worn by the members of Ted Shawn's Men Dancer's in The Jazz Decade, from O, Libertad!

Item Details:
The black cotton breeches are very high and have elastic shoulder straps. At the front are loops for jackets C-327_1-6 to be fastened too. The breeches fastened tightly around the calf. The trousers were also worn with masks C-328_1-11.
C-338_1 Inscribed with HJ and JD (Horace Jones and John Delmar).
C-338_2 Inscribed with Mac (Wilbur McCormack).
C-338_3 Inscribed with HC (Harry Coble).
C-338_4 Inscribed with BM (Barton Mumaw).
C-338_5 Inscribed with FO (Frank Overlees).
C-338_6 No name.
C-338_7 Inscribed with FF and JS (Foster Fitz-Simons and John Schubert). 
 
Extent:
7
Medium:
Metal, Cotton, Elastic