Coat
Date1770-1785
OriginEngland
MediumSilk and worsted tabby; metallic buttons; cotton lining.
DimensionsOL: 40 1/2"; Collar width: 4 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1960-695
DescriptionFrock coat of tan (faded from pink-mauve) silk and worsted tabby (possibly called camlet). Coat has high, turn down collar edged with top stitching, and front slightly cut away, buttoned with 11 domed metal buttons; all of the corded buttonholes are cut open and functional. Single hook and eye (not original) stitched to chest 10" down from collar. Sleeves are tight and cut to curve over the elbow, ending in buttoned stitched-down 4" cuffs, closing with two functional buttons and cut-open buttonholes. Two cotton pockets covered by shaped pocket flaps. Back of collar comes to a point at center back. Center back seam opens into a vent from just below waist, flanked on either side by deep pleats trimmed with buttons (8). Coat lined with self fabric except sleeves and center back panel, which are tabby cotton.ProvenanceEx Coll: Doris Langley Moore.
