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Red velvet evening coat embellished with bronze and olive green silk satin embroidery and cording. It features a plunging neckline, short puffed sleeves, and an open front.

Red velvet evening coat embellished with bronze and olive green silk satin embroidery and cording. It features a plunging neckline, short puffed sleeves, and an open front. Front view. Side view. Bodice detail view.

Coat, evening

Description

Red velvet evening coat embellished with bronze and olive green silk satin embroidery and cording. It features a plunging neckline, short puffed sleeves, and an open front.

Creator

Date

circa 1890s

Materials

Silk velvet, buckram, silk taffeta, metallic thread, silk floss

Dimensions

17 inches (shoulder), 33 inches (skirt length), 38 inches (bust), 14.5 inches (neck to waist), 32 inches (waist)

Object ID

1978.111.3

Resource ID

207

Notes

First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland (1864–1947) wore this 1890s coat. She later altered it in the 1900s by folding down its 1890s high collar to make a plunging neckline and letting the garment out at various seams.

Credit Line

Gift of George M. Cleveland

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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