Child's coat
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1940 - 1949
Materials
Wool
Measurements
840 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660808
Summary
A (circa 1940s) child's grey and brown tweed coat with a green over check. It is double-breasted, with three large green plastic buttons each side and a matching belt with a plastic buckle. There is a large pocket with a flap at either side below the belt. The collar has a buttonhole on each side and there are two small buttons on each cuff. It has a grey shiny man-made fabric lining.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs P. M. Chadwick in September 1984.
Marks and inscriptions
Inside right front: on fabric label: Talcraft / A 'TALBOT' PRODUCTION Inside right front: on fabric label: Talcraft / A 'TALBOT' PRODUCTION On swing ticket on hanging loop: THE TALBOT MAKE/ TRADE MARK/ STOCK NO. Q2687/ PATT NO. 1045 8/ STOCK NO./ SIZE 5/ PRICE NO/C