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Women's Jacket

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870-1880

GUSN

GUSN-12979

Description

Black wool twill with foliate trail beadwork of bugle beads; standing band collar; fitted sleeves; black lace along center front; peplum trimmed with black silk fringe and strands of bugle beads with round faceted beads; five black covered buttons at front; lined with black silk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

jackets (garments)
outerwear
beading (process)
silk (textile)
twill
wool (textile)
Jacket
Jacket

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5449

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