Evening Coat
ca. 1950 (made)
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| Place of origin |
White silk chenille evening coat. Sleeveless but with short capes over each armhole, and the capes and body are covered in rows of black chenille fringe. Silk lining. The coat is calf length, straight and loosely cut. The fringe is used decoratively in horizontal bands across the cape, and vertically in a series of graduated rectangular motifs filling the side of the body. No label
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk chenille, lined with silk |
| Brief description | Evening coat of silk chenille, designed by Matilda Etches, England, ca. 1950 |
| Physical description | White silk chenille evening coat. Sleeveless but with short capes over each armhole, and the capes and body are covered in rows of black chenille fringe. Silk lining. The coat is calf length, straight and loosely cut. The fringe is used decoratively in horizontal bands across the cape, and vertically in a series of graduated rectangular motifs filling the side of the body. No label |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Matilda Etches-Homan |
| Object history | Donated by Matilda Etches in 1968 along with other pieces. This specific garment is described in the acquisition file on the list of objects collected from Matilda Etches' home in Brighton as: "1 mantle of black and white chenille" |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.188-1969 |
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| Record created | July 10, 2007 |
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