COAT, WOMAN'S, GREEN VELVET WITH LAMBS FUR CUFFS & COLLAR

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

COAT, WOMAN'S, GREEN VELVET WITH LAMBS FUR CUFFS & COLLAR

Entry/Object ID

89.33.1.1

Description

COAT, WOMAN'S, GREEN VELVET WITH LAMBS FUR CUFFS & COLLAR One women's 1920s, c. 1920-1925, olive green velvet body in rectangular shape with sewn-on sleeve cuffs covered with dyed green (celery color) lambs fur and same fur covered shawl collar set into coat with a rectangular piece of velvet, with two velvet covered round buttons at front (one at neck, one at center front) caught by velvet loops on front right side of coat that are sewn onto coat with coiled ends, lined with brown silk satin with gathered pocket on interior right side and fabric label feather stitched at neck with purple wings flanking a black and cream shield with gold crown at tip on cream background with gold border stripe.Wording underneath shield section that reads "EN TETE/Franklin Simon & Co./Fifth Avenue, N.Y."

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Clothing -- Outerwear, Coats

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Object Name

Coats