Name/Title
lady's coatEntry/Object ID
1993.049.002Description
Pale cream, 3/4 length coat, made of fine cotton [possibly a combing jacket I.J. 20230907]. Fronts have cut-away lower edges. Two-piece long sleeves, with back section having a small triangular piecing at armhole. Neither sleeve seam meets side seams. Commercial lace insertion, satin stitch embroidered stylized flowers, joined with picoted needleworked joins along sleeve length, above wrist and at wrist edge. Same lace insertion down centre of each front and on either side of centre back seam. Same lace continuously trims fronts, neck edge and lower edge. Individual lace motifs, crescent shaped, made up of nine graduated satin stitch embroidered rings, with floral-and- leaves needleworked joins, inserted, one at upper chest and lower side, of each front, and at each forearm. The lace is machine made but hand sewn to the coat, The three long seams are machine sewn, and french finished by machineAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Marshall, KayNotes
Accession Date: 01-Jan-93
Mode of Acquisition: giftLexicon
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Category 03: Personal ObjectsCreated By
Greenlee, LucyCreate Date
March 26, 1997Updated By
Michael GoodchildUpdate Date
September 14, 2023