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A = coat B = waistband C = capelet Black; long sleeves; fullness at shoulders. Deep pleated wrists w/ 5 bands of tape; same tape used along center front, hem & edges of capelet & waistband. High waistband w/ fullness at back & front. Padded bodice front & back; hook & eye closure. Front panel lined w/ silk; back unlined. Piping around edge of hem.
pelisses
stitching
padding (process)
wool (textile)
Women's clothing
Wool
Hand Stitched
Padded
PELISSE
1924.441ABC
Unknown
Gift of Mrs. James P. Tolman
1924.441A-C
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