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Jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched green silk velvet boy’s jacket. Lined with white plain-woven cotton in the back and green plain-woven silk in the front. Hip length, very slight flare. High round neckline with 3 white China buttons inside for collar. Slightly flared sleeves with 3 cotton tape ties inside armscyes for sleeves. Edged with green decorative ribbon all around. ‘Bow tie’ closure at neckline formed of green silk passementerie. Brass hooks and eyes down the front.

G94.016

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Male

Historic Costume

Jacket

Male

Silk

Cotton

Silk

Green

1860

American

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