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Women's Riding Habit Jacket

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1865-1874

GUSN

GUSN-13272

Description

Navy blue wool broadcloth; narrow band collar, peplum and cuffs trimmed with black silk braid; fishtail peplum at back; form fittin; padded and boned center front; ten covered buttons at center front; two buttons at each cuff; fully lined with tan silk; three tabs and two ties to hook and eye onto skirt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

riding coats
wool (textile)
Jacket
Jacket

Inscription

Tailor's tag on neck - handwritten: ""No. 6041/Mrs. Codman""

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5461

Related Items

Title Riding Skirt Accession Number 1969.6719
Title Riding Pants Accession Number 1969.6721

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