Frock coat
Category
Costume
Date
1770 - 1780
Materials
Steel, canvas, linen, silk twill, silk damask
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348786
Summary
Frock coat - Made of cream chequered silk damask. Lined with cream silk twill, back and sleeves lined with bleached linen. Interlined sized linen canvas. Edge-to-edge closure with front line curving back. Pockets with curved opening and deep scalloped flaps. Narrow back. Centre vent with tackover. Triple-pleated side vents stitched together mid-way at hem. Shaped sleeve with close round cuff. Large, flat, self-covered buttons. 10 from neck to hip. 2 hip buttons, 2 more on each side vent. Large steel wire hook and eye at chest. Line drawing with inventory card.