Frock Coat
1830s (made)
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This linen frock coat is an example of an informal style of dress suitable for summer wear or travel abroad. Heavier coats made of woollen cloth tended to be worn in cooler weather or for more formal dress. It is, however, cut in the latest fashionable style with its crescent-shaped breast pocket and nipped-in waist.
The coat was worn by James Hope Stewart (1816-1881), a Scottish artist well-known for his portraits and history paintings. In 1862 he married Jessie Fleming Lothian in Edinburgh. Jessie bequeathed the coat to the donor's aunt, Minnie McLeish (a textile designer), whom she first met at the seaside in about 1882. Minnie was nine years old. Mrs Hope Stewart saw her looking after younger children and struck up a long-lasting friendship. Minnie McLeish gave the coat to the donor about 50 years ago.
The coat was worn by James Hope Stewart (1816-1881), a Scottish artist well-known for his portraits and history paintings. In 1862 he married Jessie Fleming Lothian in Edinburgh. Jessie bequeathed the coat to the donor's aunt, Minnie McLeish (a textile designer), whom she first met at the seaside in about 1882. Minnie was nine years old. Mrs Hope Stewart saw her looking after younger children and struck up a long-lasting friendship. Minnie McLeish gave the coat to the donor about 50 years ago.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Frock coat, Britain, 1830s. |
| Physical description | Double breasted undyed linen frock coat with self-covered buttons. It has a nipped-in waist, crescent-shaped breast pocket on the proper left and two slanting skirt pockets. There is a linen coat hook on the inside collar |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Julie McLeish |
| Object history | Worn by James Hope Stewart, Scottish artist (1816 - 1881) |
| Summary | This linen frock coat is an example of an informal style of dress suitable for summer wear or travel abroad. Heavier coats made of woollen cloth tended to be worn in cooler weather or for more formal dress. It is, however, cut in the latest fashionable style with its crescent-shaped breast pocket and nipped-in waist. The coat was worn by James Hope Stewart (1816-1881), a Scottish artist well-known for his portraits and history paintings. In 1862 he married Jessie Fleming Lothian in Edinburgh. Jessie bequeathed the coat to the donor's aunt, Minnie McLeish (a textile designer), whom she first met at the seaside in about 1882. Minnie was nine years old. Mrs Hope Stewart saw her looking after younger children and struck up a long-lasting friendship. Minnie McLeish gave the coat to the donor about 50 years ago. |
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| Accession number | T.42-2005 |
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| Record created | May 8, 2006 |
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