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Accession Number 1982.11.1 Title evening coat Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type coat, evening Date Made 1930-1939 Place Made North America: United States Culture North American Cultural Region North American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques woven, pile, velvet; woven, satin; machine sewn Measurements overall: 109 cm Description

Black velvet evening coat, "A"-line cut, ivory satin lined. Raglan sleeves with peg topsleeves. Gathered and topstitched. Velvet ties at CF neck edge. Closure with inside ties at right side seam adn loop at left CF.…

Black velvet evening coat, "A"-line cut, ivory satin lined. Raglan sleeves with peg topsleeves. Gathered and topstitched. Velvet ties at CF neck edge. Closure with inside ties at right side seam adn loop at left CF. Back cut on fold, no back seam. Worn by Charlotte Brainard (donor's mother) while attending Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.

Read More + Credit Line Donated by Mary E. Herbert