Coat
1947-1948 (made)
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Ladies coat of crimson woollen cloth with a wide shawl collar and a fitted bodice with a double-breasted fastening of six domed and shiny white metal buttons. There are smaller similar buttons at the bottom of each sleeve. The skirt flares from the waist with a slit vertical pocket let in to each front seam and there are two back pleats. The skirt is mounted on horsehair. The lining is of silk crêpe, into which is woven an all-over pattern of the signature 'Hardy Amies'. The collar is worn high around the neck, with the bottom resting on the shoulders.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool, lined with silk crêpe, horsehair, metal |
| Brief description | Ladies coat of wool, designed by Hardy Amies, London, 1947-1948 |
| Physical description | Ladies coat of crimson woollen cloth with a wide shawl collar and a fitted bodice with a double-breasted fastening of six domed and shiny white metal buttons. There are smaller similar buttons at the bottom of each sleeve. The skirt flares from the waist with a slit vertical pocket let in to each front seam and there are two back pleats. The skirt is mounted on horsehair. The lining is of silk crêpe, into which is woven an all-over pattern of the signature 'Hardy Amies'. The collar is worn high around the neck, with the bottom resting on the shoulders. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Hardy Amies' (Name of the designer woven into the silk lining) |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Benita Armstrong |
| Object history | Worn by the donor who said that when she wore this coat her friends all called her 'Mummy Christmas'. |
| Historical context | An English adaption of the 'New Look'. In 2006 the Hardy Amies company produced a coat of brown-orange as an hommage to this style. |
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| Accession number | T.35-1966 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2005 |
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