1820-1839 Man's Coat
Description
Natural-color cotton tail coat; double breasted with notched lapels. Garment is completely stitched by hand. Fall of collar is four inches wide. Hand stitches evident around back neck of collar at fall (or fold) line and approximately one inch below on stand of collar, possibly to give extra body to collar shape. Collar does not appear to have any interfacing or additional stiffening.
Source
HCT.1988.425.4
Date
1820-1839
Provenance
This coat was found in Ohio was possibly produced and worn in Ohio as well.
Design Elements
sleeve=Set-In Sleeve, jacket style=Tailored - Double-Breasted, lapel=Notched
Fiber/Fabric Information
Cotton
Decade
1820-1829
Color
Off-white
Files
Collection
Citation
“1820-1839 Man's Coat,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed December 12, 2024, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/499.
Item Relations
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