Man’s coat of purple silk taffeta with a 2-piece, turned collar, 3½-inch (9 cm), turned-down collar, slightly pointed at the back. The curving 2-piece sleeves end in mariner’s cuffs, 3½ inches (9 cm) deep. The fronts curve from neck to hem, with pleats 3¾ inches (9 cm) deep, beside the centre-back opening. Each front has a pocket and rectangular pocket flap. The back, sleeves and pockets are lined with linen, the fronts, skirts and pocket flaps with white silk sarsenet. There are 9 worked, but uncut buttonholes along the left edge and 1 on each cuff. There were 9 (bottom 1 missing) self-covered buttons embroidered with red foil and silver spangles and purl, on the right front edge, 3 below each pocket (1 missing on each side) and 1 on each cuff. There is 1 eye on the left front at mid-chest (hook missing).