Name/Title
matinee; female baby's CoatEntry/Object ID
2009.059.001Description
Young female child's coat, style know as a "matinee" coat, commercially made of ivory wool blend twill weave fabric, probably "Viyella".
Front and back have shallow round yoke. Remainder of body of the jacket machine-gathered onto yoke to create a smocking effect. Seven scattered, hand-embroidered, pink, satin stitch "dots" centered in each yoke area. Front closed with one mother-of-pearl button/buttonhole in yoke and three button/buttonholes below. Self-line collar large scalloped outer edge. Raglan sleeves have inset panel in underarm, fold-back cuffs finished with similar scalloped edge. Lined with ivory cotton sateen. In central back neck area is a sewn-in label: "[crest 'CW/Ltd'/ " [open quotes]Winsome [close quotes]/Reg'd./Brand/Better Coats".Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Waugh, AudreyNotes
Accession Date: 14-Oct-09Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 03: Personal ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
matinee; female baby's coatCreated By
Jones, IsabelCreate Date
June 19, 2013Update Date
February 5, 2024