Coat
Category
Costume
Date
1780 - 1790
Materials
Metal, cotton, velvet, silk
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348759
Summary
Coat - Khaki coloured silk voided velvet, brocaded with overall tiny sprigged design and a border of flower sprays woven en disposition in red and green. The ground was originally pink. Lined with unbleached cotton and cream silk. The coat is knee length, close fitting. The front line slants back and the side seams curve towards the back. There is a back vent with side folds and side vents with two pleats and hip buttons. There is a deep stand up collar. The sleeves are narrow and curved with a round cuff and there are two pockets with deep scalloped flaps. The coat has ten self covered buttons, no buttonholes and fastened with three sets of hooks and eyes. There are two buttons below each pocket flap. (male)