COAT: Cream wool, fully lined with cotton. High round neck, long sleeves gathered at front shoulder and cuff. Skirt gathered onto bodice at waist. Piping at waist. Three tucks on lower half of skirt, trimmed with white silk braid. Open down entire front fastening with three mother of pearl buttons and hook at neckline. CAPE: Cream lined with cotton as in a). Bottom edge trimmed with two rows of m \ c braid and a row of m \ c flowers. Two of same flowers on each corner of collar. Edge of collar and cape piped. Deep embroidered flounce gathered onto both the collar and main part of cape. Silk ribbons attached to front neckline. Two hooks at front for attaching to dress. Ref: Cunnington & Buck Children's Costume in England 1300-1900 page 169.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | CH1980.474 |
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| Accession Date: | 14 Oct 1980 |
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Material
| Mother of Pearl/Shell | wool, cotton, silk, mother of pearl, metal
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Measurement
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