Burgundy Silk Velvet Child's Formal Suit Ensemble

Rococo · 1770s-1780s · American

A complete child's formal ensemble consisting of a burgundy silk velvet jacket, matching breeches, and coordinating cap. The jacket features a fitted bodice with multiple small buttons down the front, cream-colored lace or linen ruffles at the neck forming a jabot, and matching ruffled cuffs at the wrists. The breeches are knee-length in matching burgundy velvet with button closures at the knee bands. The ensemble includes a soft cap in matching burgundy velvet with decorative trim. The construction shows typical mid-18th century tailoring techniques with precise fitting and formal detailing appropriate for a child of wealthy colonial American family.