Coat
1775 - 1780 (embroidery), 1775 - 80 (sewing), 1850 - 1910 (altered)
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A man's coat of red velvet. The coat has a round neckline. The curved, two-piece sleeves end above the wrist with round cuffs. The coat fronts curve from neck to hem with skirts below the hip set in pleats at the side back. There is a scalloped pocket flap on each front at hip level. The coat is embroidered to shape with a applied scalloped band of light green silk, overlaid with warp-frame net and embroidered with silk thread, paste and silver spangles. The embroidery edges the fronts, around the pockets, the pocket flaps, the cuffs and back opening of the skirts. Silver spangles decorate the red velvet ground.
The coat appears to have been heavily altered in the late 19th century, probably for theatrical use. The original embroidered-to-shape standing collar was removed and an extra piece (all additions were possibly from a waistcoat of the same fabric and embroidery) added, and the collar reversed and resewn to make a flat collar. The cuffs were detached and narrowed, the sleeve lengthened, and the cuffs resewn. The coat was lengthened at the hem with additional pieces of the velvet and embroidery, and the skirts narrowed. The pocket linings were removed and the pockets stitched up. The original lining and interlining were replaced and spangles and pastes resewn or replaced.
The coat appears to have been heavily altered in the late 19th century, probably for theatrical use. The original embroidered-to-shape standing collar was removed and an extra piece (all additions were possibly from a waistcoat of the same fabric and embroidery) added, and the collar reversed and resewn to make a flat collar. The cuffs were detached and narrowed, the sleeve lengthened, and the cuffs resewn. The coat was lengthened at the hem with additional pieces of the velvet and embroidery, and the skirts narrowed. The pocket linings were removed and the pockets stitched up. The original lining and interlining were replaced and spangles and pastes resewn or replaced.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Silk, linen, silk thread, linen thread, silver spangles, glass paste; hand-woven velvet, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
Brief description | A man's coat, 1775-1780, French or English; Red velvet, embroidered-to-shape, sequins, pastes, applied net, French, 1775-80; altered 1850-1910 |
Physical description | A man's coat of red velvet. The coat has a round neckline. The curved, two-piece sleeves end above the wrist with round cuffs. The coat fronts curve from neck to hem with skirts below the hip set in pleats at the side back. There is a scalloped pocket flap on each front at hip level. The coat is embroidered to shape with a applied scalloped band of light green silk, overlaid with warp-frame net and embroidered with silk thread, paste and silver spangles. The embroidery edges the fronts, around the pockets, the pocket flaps, the cuffs and back opening of the skirts. Silver spangles decorate the red velvet ground. The coat appears to have been heavily altered in the late 19th century, probably for theatrical use. The original embroidered-to-shape standing collar was removed and an extra piece (all additions were possibly from a waistcoat of the same fabric and embroidery) added, and the collar reversed and resewn to make a flat collar. The cuffs were detached and narrowed, the sleeve lengthened, and the cuffs resewn. The coat was lengthened at the hem with additional pieces of the velvet and embroidery, and the skirts narrowed. The pocket linings were removed and the pockets stitched up. The original lining and interlining were replaced and spangles and pastes resewn or replaced. |
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Production type | Unique |
Credit line | Given by Messrs. Harrods |
Object history | Part of the Talbot Hughes collection |
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Accession number | T.723-1913 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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