Women's Tan Wool & Mink Fur Coat + Skirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Description

Lady's winter coat. Tan, pebbled-pattern wool with a fur coat inside. Has a fur-lined round collar, three-quarter length self sleeves with a tuck all the way down the front on both sides; sleeves are cuffed and lined in dark brown satin; pelts printed with oval symbol and Garrer and unreadable printing; wool coat has 2 covered buttons 1" in diameter. Fur is turned back once as 4" cuffs, turnover collar 4" deep; pockets on each side of front; separate satin sleeve in fur coat; fur is brown color probably "ranch mink". Mink coat labels: "CAREER GIRL ORIGINAL TRADEMARK" CAREER Coat: reconstructed with a wool coat and a mink coat for inside wool outside, pelts reversed to make the lining.

Use

by the donor's aunt, Velva Warble Duffy.

Collection

Jack Warble

Acquisition

Accession

1989.032

Source or Donor

Jack Wesley Warble

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Boiled Wool

Material

Fur

Color

Multicolor, Tan, Brown

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Made: Career Girl Clothing; pelt Carre

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 11, 2002

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Velva Warble Duffy

Create Date

July 11, 2002

Update Date

June 19, 2024