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Tail Coat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched tail coat made of thin well-filled black wool. Some chain-stitching. Padded back, front and tail. Pocket in each rounded tail, no others. Gathered over back. Waistline. Double-breasted. 8 silk / velvet buttons on each side, 2 buttonholes closed and 2 each side rounded. 3 buttonholes on the French cuff. Sleeves lined with white cotton. Body lined in black ribbed silk.
G89.069
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Male
Historic Costume
Coat
Male
Wool
Silk
Glazed Cotton
Black
1840 - 1850
American