Coat
Category
Costume
Date
1770 - 1780
Materials
glazed wool, worsted, linen, silk satin, silk velvet
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348771.1
Summary
Coat made from Cambridge blue voided silk velvet, cut and uncut. Design of velvet stripes alternating with stripes of pink spots. Selvedge striped red/cream. All pieces matching. Main part lined with matching blue silk satin. Back linen, sleeves and pockets lined with green/yellow worsted wool. Pocket flaps interlined with dark brown glazed wool (camlet). Cut with open front line, curving away. Stand collar 2 in/5 cm deep. Pockets with straight opening beneath deep scalloped flaps. Narrowing back with 'tackover' centre vent, triple pleated side vents. Narrow, shaped sleeves with narrow close round cuff. Large, flat self-covered buttons. 11 centre front from neck with hip with uncut buttonholes. 2 on each cuff, 3 below each pocket flap, 3 on back (including 1 on centre vent). Line drawing with inventory card. (male)