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The coat seen from behind. -
The upper front of the coat. -
The coat has a moss green silk lining with purple stripes. -
The back of the coat with puff sleeves trimmed with satin. -
The front hem of the coat trimmed with wad-filled silk satin tubes.
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Coat, pelisse, about 1825
The thin cotton dresses that were popular during the Empire era necessitated properly warm outer garments. This coat is padded with silk wadding and was probably also used indoors when required.
The sleeves are very long, as it was considered desirable to have long arms at the time.
A pelisse-style coat in pale green silk rep. The coat is padded with silk wadding and trimmed with tabular wad-filled silk satin. It has a moss green silk lining with purple stripes.
Material
Silk, silk wadding
Length
135 cm
Technique
Rep, satin
Inventory number
KM 7775