Not currently on display at the V&A

Frock Coat

1964-1965 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Frock coat and backless waistcoat in black wool, and with two white cotton piqué collars.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Coat
  • Waistcoat
  • Collar (Neckwear)
  • Collar (Neckwear)
Materials and techniques
Wool with nylon and synthetic satin lining, and cotton piqué, and silk
Brief description
Frock coat and waistcoat in wool, and with two cotton piqué collars, made by Watson, Fagerstrom & Hughes, London, 1964-1965
Physical description
Frock coat and backless waistcoat in black wool, and with two white cotton piqué collars.
DimensionsMeasurements taken from outside of garment
Production typeHaute couture
Object history
Worn by Bunny Rogers, a flamboyant dandy of the post-war period, who was a particular proponent of the Neo-Edwardian style of the late 1940s and 1950s. Acquired as part of a grouping of his clothing by the Museum in 1998.
Production
Attribution note: Tailoring commission
Collection
Accession number
T.13:1 to 4-1998

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Record createdMay 21, 2007
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