Frock Coat
ca. 1885 (made)
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Every fashionable Victorian gentleman had at least one frock coat in his wardrobe. The frock coat had full skirts, not just tails, and had evolved from the practical woollen coats worn in the British countryside for farming and sporting activities in the eighteenth century. By the 1830s it was the most popular coat for day wear or 'undress' and was available in many different varieties.
In the 1880s, with its sombre colours and elegant tailoring, the frock coat had become perfect for more formal day and business wear. Its distinguishing features were wide lapels, a seam at the waist and skirts which sometimes reached to the knee.
In the 1880s, with its sombre colours and elegant tailoring, the frock coat had become perfect for more formal day and business wear. Its distinguishing features were wide lapels, a seam at the waist and skirts which sometimes reached to the knee.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool lined with satin |
| Brief description | Frock coat, made in Paris, ca. 1885 |
| Physical description | Woolen frock coat, lined with satin |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Frederick Ferraboschi |
| Summary | Every fashionable Victorian gentleman had at least one frock coat in his wardrobe. The frock coat had full skirts, not just tails, and had evolved from the practical woollen coats worn in the British countryside for farming and sporting activities in the eighteenth century. By the 1830s it was the most popular coat for day wear or 'undress' and was available in many different varieties. In the 1880s, with its sombre colours and elegant tailoring, the frock coat had become perfect for more formal day and business wear. Its distinguishing features were wide lapels, a seam at the waist and skirts which sometimes reached to the knee. |
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| Accession number | T.44-1932 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2005 |
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