Evening coat
Forrest and Sons
Category
Costume
Date
1915 - 1920
Materials
Silk
Measurements
1270 x 700 mm
Place of origin
Dublin
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603303
Summary
Black silk brocade evening coat with satin lapels, piped decoration. Label reads, 'Made by Forrest and Sons, Dublin and Cork'.
Provenance
Gift of Heather Boyd.
Marks and inscriptions
Collar, centre back.: Label reads 'Made by Forrest and Sons, Dublin and Cork'. See associated photograph for further details. Collar, centre back.: Label reads "Heather Boyd, Dublin". A handmade label with black ink. See associated photograph for further details.
Makers and roles
Forrest and Sons, dressmaker