CAPTAIN COOK COSTUME

H1988.384.a-f

Reproduction Naval Uniform of Captain James Cook, consisting of 5 parts:
[.a] Navy blue jacket with white lapels, gold braid edging, and lurex binder; six gold buttons each side of lapels; white cuffs with gold braid and binder, with three buttons at wrist. Jacket has two pockets with gold trim, each with one gold button at the centre. Jacket unlined, cotton throughout with synthetic braids; seams overlocked and shoulders padded. Undress coat with tails.
[.b] Shirtfront: white cotton gabardine; three gold buttons down centre-back; no sleeves; fake front. Shirt is held in place by strap over the stomach, attached by blue plastic clip. Waistcoat fastens at rear; velcro tab sewed at front to attach jabot.
[.c] Pseudo "jabot": white machine lace, velcro tab at back
[.d] Cuffs; white machine lace
[.e] White cotton breeches; elastic at waist and below knee
[.f] Tricorne hat, black paper felt, gold lurex braid on brim.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1988.384.a-f
Accession Date: 13 Jun 1988

Material

Nylon/Textile

cotton, nylon, metal, felt, braid

0 - Whole
Cotton/Textile0 - Whole
Braid/Textile0 - Whole
Felt/Textile0 - Whole
Metal/Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

length1260mm
width480mm
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width490mm
length380mm
height120mm

 


 

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