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1790-1795 (made), 1870-1895 (altered)
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Place of origin

A man’s coat of green, pink and blue striped cut and uncut silk velvet with a standing collar and curving, 2-piece sleeves ending in cuffs. The fronts curve from neck to hem, with pleats below the hip set beside the centre back. Each front has a pocket and shaped pocket flap; the centre-back seam is open below the hip. The coat and pocket flaps are lined with green silk satin, the sleeves with bleached linen, the pockets with coarse unbleached linen. There are 8 self-covered buttons on the right front, 3 on each cuff, 3 below each pocket and 1 at the top of the pleats.

The coat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for fancy dress. The hem was let down; the cuffs lengthened and the collar heightened, probably using fabric from the side pleats. Padding was added the front chest; the back relined and machine-made lace ruffles sewn inside the cuffs. Four bound buttonholes were added to the left side, 3 later sewn up.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, linen; hand-woven, velvet weave, hand-sewn.
Brief description
Man's coat, 1790-95, French/British; Striped green and pink velvet, altered 1870-1895
Physical description
A man’s coat of green, pink and blue striped cut and uncut silk velvet with a standing collar and curving, 2-piece sleeves ending in cuffs. The fronts curve from neck to hem, with pleats below the hip set beside the centre back. Each front has a pocket and shaped pocket flap; the centre-back seam is open below the hip. The coat and pocket flaps are lined with green silk satin, the sleeves with bleached linen, the pockets with coarse unbleached linen. There are 8 self-covered buttons on the right front, 3 on each cuff, 3 below each pocket and 1 at the top of the pleats.

The coat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for fancy dress. The hem was let down; the cuffs lengthened and the collar heightened, probably using fabric from the side pleats. Padding was added the front chest; the back relined and machine-made lace ruffles sewn inside the cuffs. Four bound buttonholes were added to the left side, 3 later sewn up.
Dimensions
  • Top of right collar to hem length: 112.0cm (approx)
  • Chest under armholes circumference: 108.4cm (approx)
Collection
Accession number
748-1898

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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