Black wool twill; turned collar; notched lapel; single breasted with three large self-covered buttons; long sleeves with two decorative self-covered buttons and decorative buttonholes. 3/4 length; hip seams; vent at center back; lined with black satin; pocket in lining at left side.
jackets (garments)
outerwear
satin
silk (textile)
twill
wool (textile)
Jacket
Jacket
1. Woven label at neck in black & white letters: front - ""Monteil""; back - ""32 Rue Drouot PARIS"". 2. Buttons: ""DEFIANCE 36"".
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Paris, France
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.7139
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