Name/Title
OvercoatEntry/Object ID
2020.7.1Description
Traveling coat worn by the donor's great-grandmother, Christine Ottelia Blomstrom when she immigrated to the United States from Sweden in the 1890s. She was 26 in 1899. She settled in Palestine, MI where her family started the Bethlehem Covenant Church.
Beige coat with a red lining. There are three buttons going up each side of the coat and a pocket, about an inch deep, on each side as well. There is a button at the end of each sleeve. The collar is lined on the outside with brown velvet.Context
During the 1890s, women's fashion was beginning to move away from the Victorian era fashion. Women were enjoying new found indepedence and were working, playing sports, and cycling. Beacuse of this women's clothing began to see influence from men's ware. The most common example of this is the shirtwaist ensemble, a skirt, shirtwaist (shirt tailored like a man's), and light jacket. This jacket is similar to those worn with a shirtwaist ensemble.Acquisition
Accession
2020.7Source or Donor
Georgia WilliamsAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Dr. Georgia WilliamsClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
CoatClothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Material
Wool, Cotton, Velvet, Brass, SilverNotes
Brass or silver buttons.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1890 - circa 1899Time Period
19th CenturyPlace
Country
SwedenRegion
Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Travel, Clothing & dress, Immigration, Immigrants, Emigrants, Emigration & immigrationSearch Terms
Women's clothingRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Christine Ottelia BlomstromRelated Publications
Notes
https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1890-1899/Reproductions
Notes
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