Coat, teal wool with cordwork, 1910-1915, back view

  • Irma G. Bowen Historic Clothing Collection
Publication date
May 2019
Publisher
University of New Hampshire Scholars\u27 Repository

Abstract

1910-1915. Teal coat, three-quarter length, with machine-sewn cordwork scrolls and meanders, shawl collar, and single button. The coat is made in seven pieces running the full length of the garment: two front panels, two side-front panels, two side-back panels, and one center-back panel. The front panels are narrow, not reaching the scyes. Each side-front and side-back panel has a curved strip that encircles the scye, filling out the necessary width of the garment, and meets at the shoulder seam. The back panel is cut to fit the width of the front panels at the shoulder seam. The princess line shaping of the panels, which narrow to the waist and flare over the hips, creates a silhouette close to the body. The coat has a shawl collar which e...

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