Not on display

Coat

ca. 1925-1926 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coat of black ribbed silk. With a high band collar and cuffs of black sheared fox fur. The waist is low dipping at either hip where the coat is slit to the knee. Lined with white silk and fastens at the neck and waist with two self covered buttons.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Ribbed silk, fur, lined with silk
Brief description
Coat of ribbed silk and fur, made by Berthe Hermance, France, ca. 1925-1926
Physical description
Coat of black ribbed silk. With a high band collar and cuffs of black sheared fox fur. The waist is low dipping at either hip where the coat is slit to the knee. Lined with white silk and fastens at the neck and waist with two self covered buttons.
Dimensions
  • Shoulder to hem length: 41in
Marks and inscriptions
BERTHE HERMANCE 91 AVENUE DES CHAMPS ELYSEES PARIS (Label stitched inside the neck)
Credit line
Given by Mrs R. Craggs
Collection
Accession number
T.237-1963

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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