Coat
Date1775-1790
OriginEngland
MediumWhite tabby cotton lined with white tabby linen.
DimensionsOL: 20"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1953-841,1
DescriptionCoat for a small boy of white tabby cotton. Coat is collarless, cut away at fronts with double breasted effect in the buttons and buttonholes (7 buttons on each side; five buttonholes functional). Pocket flaps curved with peaks pointing upward, closed with single button and buttonhole; functional linen pockets. Long close-fitting sleeves, curving over elbows, ending in 2 1/4" cuffs. Back of coat has center back vent and two sets of pleats at either side, trimmed with a button at the top and bottom of each set of pleats. Center front neckline points faced with the primary fabric. Coat fully lined with white tabby linen.Construction History:
1. 1775-1790: Initial Construction
2. March 28, 1956: Cleaning, checking, restoring by Ernest LoNano.
ProvenanceEx. Coll. James Frere, Bluemantle Pursuivant of the College of Heralds; on show at London Museum, Lancaster House, just before war (WWII.) See object folder for more information. Exhibited at the Fashion Institute of Technology, "The Age of Innocence," 1979-1980.
