Not on display

Coat

1929-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coat of pale blue woollen crêpe. Lined with silk. Straight cut, shaped at the back and with a 'V' panel on the hips and fastens at the waist with a self-covered button and loop. The collar is high and turn-down, and is trimmed on the left with an artificial carnation. The sleeves are long and the slight fullness on the forearms are emphasised by a semi-circular tuck.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool crêpe, lined with silk
Brief description
Coat of woollen crêpe, made by Maria Elgart, Vienna, 1929-1930
Physical description
Coat of pale blue woollen crêpe. Lined with silk. Straight cut, shaped at the back and with a 'V' panel on the hips and fastens at the waist with a self-covered button and loop. The collar is high and turn-down, and is trimmed on the left with an artificial carnation. The sleeves are long and the slight fullness on the forearms are emphasised by a semi-circular tuck.
Marks and inscriptions
'Maria Elgart [underlined] / WIEN / Trattnerhof 2' (On a label stitched at the neck)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. L. Rothfield
Collection
Accession number
T.257-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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