If you’ve ever wanted to spend a quiet evening at home watching NetFlix and licking the frosting off cupcakes in unparalled elegance, then the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is providing a grand opportunity to flounce around in stunning 18th century menswear rather than an ex-boyfriend’s faded, pizza-stained tee shirt.
The curators and conservators of the LACMA’s Costume and Textiles Department have created patterns based on the designs of garments in their collection, including a man’s at-home robe (banyan), from China, 1700-50. And should you care to leave the manse, they’ve also provided annotated pdf patterns of styles that would suit even Mr. Darcy's legendary pride, including two waistcoats — with sleeves or without — from China for the Western market, c. 1740, and a man’s coat, France, 1790–95. It’s time to buy some silk jacquard or voided velvet and start sewing.
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