Lady's suit jacket
Category
Costume
Date
1939
Materials
Metal, Wool
Measurements
520 mm (Length)1020 mm (W)585 mm (Length)
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1366210.1
Summary
Part of a lady's suit; Jacket - Short Chanel style jacket, black with round neck and long sleeves. All over decoration of black 'vermicilli' braiding. Fully lined with hook and eye fastening down the centre front. 1939 (circa)
Provenance
the serge was imported into Austrailia (Melbourne) where the donor was working at the time. American officers uniform khaki cloth was dyed black by donor, the cloth was given as a wedding present to the donor in 1939.