Coat for a girl of about 2-3 years old. Blue and green woven wools with navy velvet collar and cuffs, lined with purple nylon. ca. 1960

Single breasted winter coat in a mix of green and blue wool for a girl aged 2-3 years old. The coat has navy blue velvet trim for the pointed collar, cuff detail and four sets of crosses around the waist, two on the front, two on the back. The coat is constructed in eleven flaring panels and is cut to be fitted on the waist and flare slightly out to the hips. The coat is likely to fit to just above the knee. It is fully lined with a purple acetate fabric. There are 4 dark blue plastic buttons on the upper front portion of the coat, leaving the rest to flare out unbuttoned and one button on each velvet cuff. On the inner right hand side of the coat is the makers label on a black ground with gold and silver stitched writing. On the inner left hand side is a stitched label with size and fabric details.

Given by Faye Linacre

This winter wool coat belonged to a young girl called Jill Beckwith and was worn when she was about two to three years old in 1966. Jill grew up in Borrowby Lincolnshire. It was purchased by her grandmother, possibly in a shop in London. Her coat is a smart, good quality and well made garment by the label Karlinda of London.

The style and shape of the coat is classic and its velvet trimmed collar and cuffs, the highly placed buttons, fitted waist and flared bottom varied very little from the 1930s to the 1960s. Jill's two older sisters had worn similar styles of coats a few years before her grandmother had bought this one for her.

B.78-2009