A three-piece velvet suit green, circa 1785, France. Green silk velvet, ciselé, cream-colored silk satin, metal filaments Silver Silk multicolored. Ident.Nr. 2003 KR 107 ac. © Photo: Museum of Decorative Arts of the National Museums in Berlin - Prussian Cultural Heritage. Photo: Stephan Klonk

Rock and Breeches of the three-part men's suit are made of Relief Office and how the vest with silver metal sequins. The shorter lap vest is, as usual for this time made of contrasting silk satin, their edges are decorated with the same embroidery as the skirt: Ascending flowering branches with chinoise-style flowers. Silver plated metal sequins, fixed with silver Bouillon, the stems of the branches, lancet-shaped glass stones form the individual sheets.An embroidered Perlreihe contoured rock and west edges. Such richly decorated suits were the receptions at court reserved. Impressively, they reflected with every movement the incident candlelight. ChrW