Name/Title
JacketEntry/Object ID
2013.032.001Tags
Needs review, Needs new photographyDescription
Lady's combing jacket
American
Early 19th century
White cotton
Long sleeves, ruffle at neck and on sleeves, gathered in the back
Combing jackets were worn by fashionable ladies at their toilette, a term that refers to both the ritual of dressing and the articles a woman used while preparing for the day. The combing jacket was an essential part of the toilette; it would have been wor to protect the lady's outfit from makeup and particles associated with the coiffing of the hair.Collection
Historic Charleston FoundationAcquisition
Accession
2013.032Source or Donor
Ms. Kathleen StaplesAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
JacketNomenclature Sub-Class
Main GarmentsNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsLocation
Location
Room
303Building
Nathaniel Russell HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
December 26, 2013Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
March 31, 2023