Coat
Category
Costume
Date
1760 - 1770
Materials
metal, satin, glazed wool, silk satin, grosgrain, silk
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348770
Summary
Coat made from cream ribbed silk (grosgrain). Selvedge striped green/pale cream. Fully lined with cream silk satin with selvedge striped purple/yellow. Back lined with natural glazed wool. Sleeves lined with fustian. Lining to left hand side replaced with beirge satin. Edge-to-edge front line, gently slanting back from chester. Narrow stand collar. Wide, slanting pocket flaps, straight pocket opening. Narrow back. Edge to edge centre vent, seamed at waist between 2 deep pleats. Side vents with triple, held at intervals. Shaped sleeve with round cuff. Flat, self-covered buttons. 9 centre front from below neck to hip, 4 below each pocket flap, 2 on each cuff, 2 hip buttons, 3 on each side vent. Fastened with 2 small bent wire hooks centre front neck at chest. No eyes. Line drawing with inventory card. (male)