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Fancy dress coat
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Marks or LabelsNone
Date
1927
Medium / Technique
Silk velvet, silk brocade, cotton sateen, metal button, metal hook and eye
Dimensions98.2 cm (length); chest: 96.2 cm (circumference); sleeve: 63.3 cm (length)
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Main Garments
Object NumberM2007.50.1
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of the Estate of David W. Casgrain
NotesRobespierre
Senator Joseph Philippe Baby Casgrain wore a very liberal interpretation of the mid-18th century silhouette, at odds with the time of his French Revolutionary character. His trompe-l’oeil waistcoat has been created with strategically placed panels of cotton with floral and striped motifs. He and his daughter Elaine, dressed as “Mademoiselle Fontanges,” had a large painted version made from one of the pictures taken in the family home in Montreal.
Senator Joseph Philippe Baby Casgrain wore a very liberal interpretation of the mid-18th century silhouette, at odds with the time of his French Revolutionary character. His trompe-l’oeil waistcoat has been created with strategically placed panels of cotton with floral and striped motifs. He and his daughter Elaine, dressed as “Mademoiselle Fontanges,” had a large painted version made from one of the pictures taken in the family home in Montreal.
Status
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Object/Image
Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum 
Senator Joseph Philippe Baby Casgrain costumed as "Robespierre," and his daughter Elaine costumed as "Mademoiselle Fontanges" for the Quebec City Historical Ball, Montreal, Quebec, 1927
Wm. Notman & Son
1927
M2007.50.2
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