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Coat, Sacque

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched sacque made of printed cotton velveteen. The print is red, pink (faded), and black checker pattern on a peach ground. Wide flaring shape, curved front edges, no fasteners. Long bell sleeves. All are lined with tan glazed cotton ‘cambric'. Double lace frill basted to bound neckline seems period.

G2006.012

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Male

Historic Costume

Coat

Male

Cotton

Glazed Cotton

Red

1855 - 1865

American

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