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Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched boy's coat made of brown mohair - camlet. High collar faced with brown-black velveteen. Cuffs faced with silk velvet once black, shifting to brown. Double breasted with a single row of black satin slightly domed buttons collarbone to waist. No waist, center back or side seam, just back. No pleats; vertical scalloped flaps at waist in back. Deep back vent. Ankle length. Lined with bottle green homespun.

G92.080

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Male

Historic Costume

Coat

Male

Mohair

Velveteen

Brown

Black

1840

American

Rhode Island

United States of America

North America

Quaker

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