Coat
1780-1789 (made), 1870-1910 (altered)
Not currently on display at the V&A
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A man’s coat of pale green ribbed silk with a 1½-inch (3.7 cm) standing collar and curving 2-piece sleeves end in cuffs 4¾ inches (12.2 cm) deep. The fronts curve from neck to hem with pleats 7 inches (7.82 cm) deep, below the hip set at the side back. Each front has a pocket with scalloped pocket flap; the centre-back seam is open below the hip. The pockets and pocket flaps are lined with ivory silk twill. The coat is embroidered-to-shape with silk floss in shades of green, pink and white in a pattern of flowers and tasels on the collar, cuffs and pocket flaps, along the front edges, centre-back opening, pleat edges and around the pockets. There are 9 embroidered buttons along the front edge, 3 on each cuff, 3 below each pocket, 1 at hem and 1 at top of the pleats. There are only 4 worked buttonholes along the left front for the second to the fifth button from the top.
The coat was probably worn for the theatre or fancy dress in the late 19th century. The lining of the coat and sleeves has been replaced.
The coat was probably worn for the theatre or fancy dress in the late 19th century. The lining of the coat and sleeves has been replaced.
object details
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| Materials and Techniques | Silk; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief Description | Man's coat, 1780s, probably French; Embroidered pale green ribbed silk, altered 1870-1910 |
| Physical Description | A man’s coat of pale green ribbed silk with a 1½-inch (3.7 cm) standing collar and curving 2-piece sleeves end in cuffs 4¾ inches (12.2 cm) deep. The fronts curve from neck to hem with pleats 7 inches (7.82 cm) deep, below the hip set at the side back. Each front has a pocket with scalloped pocket flap; the centre-back seam is open below the hip. The pockets and pocket flaps are lined with ivory silk twill. The coat is embroidered-to-shape with silk floss in shades of green, pink and white in a pattern of flowers and tasels on the collar, cuffs and pocket flaps, along the front edges, centre-back opening, pleat edges and around the pockets. There are 9 embroidered buttons along the front edge, 3 on each cuff, 3 below each pocket, 1 at hem and 1 at top of the pleats. There are only 4 worked buttonholes along the left front for the second to the fifth button from the top. The coat was probably worn for the theatre or fancy dress in the late 19th century. The lining of the coat and sleeves has been replaced. |
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| Credit line | Given by Messrs Harrods |
| Object history | Talbot Hughes collection |
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| Accession Number | T.722-1913 |
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| record created | June 24, 2009 |
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