Coat
Category
Costume
Date
1770 - 1779
Materials
Canvas, Metal, Satin, Silk taffeta, Silk velvet
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348793
Summary
Coat made of burgundy silk voided velvet. Stripes with small yellow spot. Lined with cream silk taffeta. Linen pockets. Interlined with sized canvas. Front line curving away from chest; fronts pieced at neck. Deep stand collar. Pockets with deep scalloped flaps. Tapering back with mid-line at waist level. Tackover centre vent. Double folded side vents stitched closed at intervals including at hem. Set in, shaped sleeve with sewn down cuff. Borders embroidered with cream untwisted silk and past 'jewels' in satin, stem and knots. Design of flowers and leaves. Large flat buttons, embroidered to match. 10 centre front to mid-line. 3 false on each pocket. 3 false on each cuff. Hip buttons. One cut buttonhole on chest. Bent wire hook and eye for edge-to-edge fastening.