1870-1890
GUSN-18759
Black satin jacket w/ cotton lining. V-shaped neckline w/ embroidered decoration. Embroidery also at cuffs. 4 cloth-covered buttons for front closure. Jacket extends beyond lining and splits into 4 panels. Ruffled shoulders.
jackets (garments)
cotton (textile)
machine sewing (technique)
satin
Satin
Cotton
Machine Sewn
JACKET
Sewn in label inside collar: ""James A. Houston Co., Boston""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Possibly James A. Houston Co. (Retailer)
Boston, MA, USA
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4746
Massachusetts (United States)
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