Jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Jacket

Entry/Object ID

G94.016

Description

Entirely hand-stitched green silk velvet boy’s jacket. Lined with white plain-woven cotton in the back and green plain-woven silk in the front. Hip length, very slight flare. High round neckline with 3 white China buttons inside for collar. Slightly flared sleeves with 3 cotton tape ties inside armscyes for sleeves. Edged with green decorative ribbon all around. ‘Bow tie’ closure at neckline formed of green silk passementerie. Brass hooks and eyes down the front.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Child, Male
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Jacket

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk

Lining

Cotton, Silk

Color

Green

Made/Created

Date made

1860

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American