Child's jacket
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1870
Materials
Wool and cotton and jet
Measurements
247 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667632
Summary
A red flannel jacket with short sleeves. The neck and hem are bound in black braid, and there are panels of black braid ornament, outlined in black braid. On the sleeves there are also groups of three jet beads along the braid. There is a black ribbon bow on the right shoulder. The jacket is lined with white (dirty) cotton. It fastens with five metal hooks and eyes.