Military jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Military jacket

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.2027

Description

Wool double-breasted black general's formal jacket, long, with velvet collar and gold trim. straight collar with foliate gold metal braid; Epaulets on both shoulders, thick gold braid on wool with leather backing; brass(gilt) buttons, eight on each lapel, American seal depicted. Cuff is velvet with foliate gold metal braiding, three gilt brass buttons, American seal depicted. One general's five point white cording star sewn on each sleeve, 2 3/4" above cuff. Back of jacket: two gilt buttons, identical to lapel buttons, at hem on either side of kick pleat; two at top of kick pleat, two inside breast pockets- one on each side.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

brass, Velvet, Gilding, Wool

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Joseph Copilari

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1929

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Label, on inside right pocket( black label, gold sewing): "Joseph Copilari/WASHINGTON, D.C." Label, inside of inside left pocket( white label, black sewing): "Joseph Copilari/WASHINGTON, D.C./ Mr. Gen. J.R. Delafield/ Date Jan 1929"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

25 in

Length

44-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 25 x 44 1/2 in. (63.5 x 113 cm)

Dimension Description

Sleeve Length

Length

26-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Brigadier General John Ross Delafield

Notes

User

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Garment Storage Room