Tail Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Tail Coat

Entry/Object ID

G88.244

Description

Entirely hand-stitched tail coat made of deep blue napped wool. Cut edges. High heavily padded collar. Gathers at the top of long sleeves with a cuff to knuckles. Two flat gilt buttons 'Rich Orange'. Double-breasted with 10 larger flat gilt buttons 'Warranted Double gilt'. Knee-length squared tails with pairs of buttons and flaps. Pocket inside left tail and left the front body. Much pad-stitching. Waist seam. No side body seams. Squared waistline. Very stylish.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Male
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Wool

Color

Blue, Black

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1830

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American