Coat
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1780
Materials
Silk
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609811
Summary
18th century hand sewn silk suit consisting of a coat and breeches, woven with dark purple. Blue and ivory vertical stripe. Made in France or England, circa 1780. Hand written note by Lady Berwick, 'Man's 18th cent. costume pale blue French'. Unaltered, worn and probably used as fancy dress at a later date.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust by Edith Teresa Hulton, Lady Berwick (1890-1972).