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Coat - Artifacts

Description
Coat fabric silk crepe; lining silk satin; entire coat is padded with wool; outside of coat is covered with hand embroidery, padded work, satin stitch, couching, stem stitch; ecru coat with front opening; no collar; 5 metal ball buttons with toggle closures; toggles are well worn and frayed; some insect damage in the back hem area; the borders are embroidered with pearl embroidery thread (beige) and the design is a trailing vine with daisies and chrysanthemums in a stem stitch, satin stitch, and Peking knots; a champagne colored knubby embroidery thread couched in several designs border the coat and sleeves with Peking knots opposite each point; the coat is open below the 5 buttons and slit 20" each side; Dimensions: Length: 41.5" total Width: 58" sleeve tip to sleeve tip, 22" underarm Depth: 11" sleeves
Object ID
1983.143.001