Coat

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

2005.011.003

Description

Ivory evening coat is of a wool/linen blend, is heavily quilted (with wool batting) inside front and lined in white China silk. Coat is collarless, but is pleated at neckline and edged around front edge, neck and cuffs of long sleeves with heavy cotton lace. A double row of gold dome buttons closes the coat with thread loops. The lace has had black embroidered dots in diamond. Shapes of lace applied at cuffs and around front edge. Sleeves are shirred at shoulder and cuff.

Use

Worn by ancestor of donor.

Collection

Women's Clothing

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1880

Notes

Date: 1860-1880

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Length

43 in

Material

Cotton Lace, Metal, Silk, Wool & Linen

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: Record updated Status Date: 2018-08-14