Jacket

Name/Title

Jacket

Entry/Object ID

1117 a,b

Description

Light Brown Jacket and Belted Bustle with Green Trim. Material: textile and metal. (a) Jacket. Size: 56" W. cuff to cuff x 24" L. Description: brown closely woven cotton tweed trimmed with green taffeta ribbon banding; a round collarless neckline; long sleeves encircled with a 2" W. pleated cuff trimmed on both edges with narrow band of green taffeta; long jacket is darted and flares out from the waistline with a pleated flounce of self fabric trimming the bottom edge of jacket trimmed with two narrow ruffled bands of green taffeta to match cuffs; upper bodice double breasted closure with three green taffeta "frogs" and six buttons. (b) Belted Bustle. Size: 1 1/2" W. x 24 3/4" L. Description: light brown fabric same as jacket and edged with narrow bands of green taffeta, lined with brown stiffened polished cotton; loop at one end to fasten belt in front; large attached double bow trimmed with one green taffeta covered button and having two wide streamers is worn at back center waist.

Context

Worn by Mary Eaton Lewis.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jacket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

April 15, 2003

Update Date

November 21, 2024