1880's Dolman Jacket
Description
Full length dark red violet evening coat of silk fabric with alternating satin and velvet 4" wide stripes. Dolman type sleeves with fullness at sleeve cap are shaped to force the arms forward and bend at elbow. Shaped 1.5" band collar with hook closure. Placket in front hides nine 1/2" self-covered buttons and buttonholes. Sleeve edges, collar and yolk trimmed in elaborate jet beading and jet fringe. Split in back from waist down with jet bead and jet fringe above split. Self fabric ties inside at back waist. Lined in light olive green silk twill.
This style of outwear was also known as a cloak or a visite at the time of its manufacture.
This style of outwear was also known as a cloak or a visite at the time of its manufacture.
Source
HCT.1988.374.11
Date
1880-1885
Fiber/Fabric Information
Silk
Decade
1880-1889
Files
Collection
Citation
“1880's Dolman Jacket,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed April 19, 2024, https://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/4984.
Item Relations
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