Not on display

Coat

ca. 1932 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Full-length evening coat of crimson velvet. With a 'princess' line and long bishop sleeves and a wide shawl. Collar covered with brown ermine. Lined with satin and there is a slip pocket inside the left front.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Velvet, ermine fur, lined with satin
Brief description
Full-length evening coat of velvet and ermine fur, retailed by Julius Garfinkel & Co., possibly made in United States or France, ca. 1932
Physical description
Full-length evening coat of crimson velvet. With a 'princess' line and long bishop sleeves and a wide shawl. Collar covered with brown ermine. Lined with satin and there is a slip pocket inside the left front.
Dimensions
  • Length: 59in
Marks and inscriptions
'JULIUS GARFINCKEL & C. / WASHINGTON - PARIS' (On label stitched at the centre back of the neck)
Credit line
Given by Lady Hoyer Millar
Collection
Accession number
T.52-1961

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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