Name/Title
Uniform, OrganizationalEntry/Object ID
2015.411Description
Three Piece Machine Made Uniform Embellished with the Order of St. James of The Sword.
A Uniform typically worn in the Portugese Blessing of The Fleet Parade n Late June.
All three pieces are made of a cream cotton twill.
.001 CAPE 30 inches long and lined with cream color cotton and satin at the inner edges
6 Inch Order of St. James of the Sword on Left Shloulder
3 1/2 inch Liined Collar with narrow gold piping hand applied at edges
.002 JACKET Ballaro style with mandarin collar with 5/8 inch gold piping, cream cotton twill
with cream satin lining
double breasted flap with 4 inch Order of The Cross at center
10 metal and brass buttons, 7/8 inch diameter with Raised Order of the Sword
smaller buttons of same, one at each cuff
French buttonholes
Cuff sewn to sleeve, narrow gold piping hand sewn to cuffs
.003 TROUSR 30 inch length, 21 inch inseam
gold piping at outer leg seam
5 button closure at fly
waistband lined with cream satin
4 buttons interior waistband
paper label sewn to trouser, Spanish wording
padded shoulders,Collection
TextileMade/Created
Place
Location
St. Mary's Rectory in Stonington Borough, CTNotes
Date: 19th Century