Evening Coat
1924-1926 (made)
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Fashion in the 1920s was dominated by the garçonne look. Simple, straight and waistless, the style was liberating. Hair was cropped short and a close fitting cloche hats became popular. Rich and sensual details such as fringed shawls, dresses embroidered in the Chinese style and evening coats trimmed with fur became very popular. This sensual and modern electric blue coat represents well the taste for luscious freedom of the era; the soft velvet has a simple straight cut embellished by a luxurious fur collar matching the grey of the lining of the coat
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Velvet lined in velvet and fur |
| Brief description | Evening coat with velvet lined in velvet and fur, England, 1924-1926 |
| Physical description | Evening coat. Straight cut, non-fastening, long-sleeved (raglan set) coat. Back cut in pone piece, with two front pieces, electric blue velvet, lined throughout in mid-grey velvet. Has a heavy, wide grey fur collar backed with overlapped 'petals' of electric blue velvet which add to the weight. The top edge of back and front pieces are gathered to accommodate the collar. Similar blue 'petals' decorated the sleeve ends and the edge of the hem. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Hywell-Jones |
| Summary | Fashion in the 1920s was dominated by the garçonne look. Simple, straight and waistless, the style was liberating. Hair was cropped short and a close fitting cloche hats became popular. Rich and sensual details such as fringed shawls, dresses embroidered in the Chinese style and evening coats trimmed with fur became very popular. This sensual and modern electric blue coat represents well the taste for luscious freedom of the era; the soft velvet has a simple straight cut embellished by a luxurious fur collar matching the grey of the lining of the coat |
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| Accession number | T.4-1979 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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