Jacket
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Lady's highly structured jacket of deep red cotton velveteen, lined with a deep red silk satin. Padded in chest and tailored to droop for a mono-bosom silhouette. Inner waistband of pleated velveteen, with panel that closes at CF with hooks and eyes. Over this layer is a false button layer with tiny buttons, with a final layer of false buttons larger. Peplum-like skirt extends form sides to back. Sleeves are very full, with small gathering at sleeves head. False inner-sleeves that terminate at wrists underneath gather.
2024.07.016
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Historic Costume
Adult, Female
Jacket
Female
Velveteen
Cotton
Red
1903 - 1906