Coat
ca. 1913 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Coat of cut blue pile velvet and a voided yellow satin ground. It has dolman sleeves and is calf length, swagged and gathered at the hem to a blue velvet bow. The collar is pointed and tassel trimmed at the back and sleeve facings. The low fastening buttons are of blue velvet. There is a blue silk fringe at the hem. It is lined with blue satin.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Satin velvet, swagged and gathered, tassel triming and button fastening |
| Brief description | Coat of satin velvet, possibly retailed by Louys, Paris, ca. 1913 |
| Physical description | Coat of cut blue pile velvet and a voided yellow satin ground. It has dolman sleeves and is calf length, swagged and gathered at the hem to a blue velvet bow. The collar is pointed and tassel trimmed at the back and sleeve facings. The low fastening buttons are of blue velvet. There is a blue silk fringe at the hem. It is lined with blue satin. |
| Object history | This coat was said to have been worn by Margot Asquith and given by her to her secretary, and via the secretary to the vendor. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.435-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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