Coat
ca. 1835 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Advances in tailoring techniques focussed attention on the construction rather than the colour of men's coats. Tailors skilfully measured, cut and manipulated the cloth to ensure a perfect fit and conceal human imperfections such as rounded shoulders. Here the precise shaping of the collar, close-fitting sleeves and waist seam help show the figure off to its best advantage.The donor of this coat was a master-tailor of Glastonbury.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wool with silver-gilt buttons |
| Brief description | M, 1830s, English; Brown cloth |
| Marks and inscriptions | Buttons stamped on the back with 'Gold Lace M.S. & J.D'.
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Elliot |
| Summary | Advances in tailoring techniques focussed attention on the construction rather than the colour of men's coats. Tailors skilfully measured, cut and manipulated the cloth to ensure a perfect fit and conceal human imperfections such as rounded shoulders. Here the precise shaping of the collar, close-fitting sleeves and waist seam help show the figure off to its best advantage.The donor of this coat was a master-tailor of Glastonbury. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.18-1918 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2005 |
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