The Ballroom Costumes


Dr. Herbert Birkett was Miss Van Horne's dance partner, representing the eighteenth-century character Henri de Tonti. ( Historical Fancy Dress Ball, Montreal )
 

Suit worn by Dr. Herbert Birkett
Detail of the suit worn by Dr. Herbert Birkett
Suit worn by Dr. Herbert Birkett as Henri de Tonti
Montreal, 1898
Label: Henry Morgan & Co., Montreal
Cotton velveteen coat; figured silk waistcoat; silk satin breeches; metallic ribbon rosette
Loan courtesy of the Marsil Museum,
1993.18.07A-C
Detail of the suit worn by Dr. Herbert Birkett as Henri de Tonti

 
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