Coat
Category
Costume
Date
1775 - 1785
Materials
Silk, grosgrain, satin, linen, chenille, metal
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348774
Summary
Coat made of purple brown ribbed silk (grosgrain). Lined with cream satin. Sleeves and pockets lined in linen. Interlining of heavy linen. Embrodiery back in fine unbleached linen. Edge to edge front line, curving back from chest. Stand collar 2 in/5 cm deep. Wide pockets with curved opening and deep scalloped flap. Narrow, tapering back. Edge to edge centre vent, with deep side pleats. Triple pleated side vents held at intervals. Narrow fitted sleeves with close round cuffs. Trimmed with embrodiered borders of lowers and leaves in colour silk and chenille. Outline of stripes and zigzag in cream and purple chenille. Large flat embroidered buttons, 9 centre front (no butonholes). 3 on each cuff. 3 below pocket flaps. 2 hip buttons, 2 on each side vent. Fastened with steel wire hooks and eyes at neck and chest. (male)