Coat
1905-1906 (made)
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Full length coat of white wool. Straight in front and fitted at the back. The sleeves are wide and gathered, set into the shoulder with a series of horizontal tucks, and the seam is masked by a series of white and gold braid motifs. Similar motifs trim the wide cuffs. A wide lisse frill trims the front opening of the coat and the cuffs. The collar is high, fastens with a gilt lamé ribbon and is trimmed with a frill of machine-made lace. The lining is of white figured silk.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Wool, lamé ribbon, machine-made lace, lined with silk |
Brief description | Full length coat of wool, made by Worth, France, 1905-1906 |
Physical description | Full length coat of white wool. Straight in front and fitted at the back. The sleeves are wide and gathered, set into the shoulder with a series of horizontal tucks, and the seam is masked by a series of white and gold braid motifs. Similar motifs trim the wide cuffs. A wide lisse frill trims the front opening of the coat and the cuffs. The collar is high, fastens with a gilt lamé ribbon and is trimmed with a frill of machine-made lace. The lining is of white figured silk. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Worth' (On label stitched inside the neck) |
Credit line | Given by Lady Hoyer Millar |
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Accession number | T.42-1961 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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