Tail Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Tail Coat

Entry/Object ID

G97.138

Description

Entirely hand-stitched tailcoat made of off-white linen; very nicely tailored. Unlined. Waist seam. No side bodies. Pocket flaps in front and pockets in the tails. Rather high collar with a simple notch. Double-breasted. Buttons up high on the chest. Self-buttons on horn mold about the size of a nickel. Slight gathers at the top of the sleeve cap. Narrow and long sleeves with integral faced cuff having 3 small buttons and buttonholes.

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

Linen

Color

Cream

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1840

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Relationships

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America