Coat
Category
Costume
Date
1765 - 1780
Materials
cotton twill, shot silk
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348763
Summary
Coat made of shot light green silk. Lined with white cotton twill. Front line curves gently away from neck. Narrow stand collar. Seamed at waist, overlapped back vent. Side vents with double pleat, held at hem with button. 2 pockets with deep scalloped flaps. Shaped sleeve with round cuff. Hanging loop at neck. Buttons slightly domed, self covered. 9 one front opening with long buttonholes partly cut. 2 hip buttons, and 2 at hem of side vents. Shortened at waistline. Possibly Quaker. Very similar to SNO.TC.65 - coat and waistcoat. Line drawing with inventory card.