Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Coat of navy wool with high round neckline with a single button closure at center-front

Title
Coat of navy wool with high round neckline with a single button closure at center-front
LC Subject
outerwear
Designer
I. Magnin & Co.
Description
Coat of navy wool with high round neckline with a single button closure at center-front; button is wrapped with fine cord around a central point; wide neckline features faggot stitch trim; wide, bracelet-length sleeves are attached at the shoulder with a faggot stitch; wrap front closure with a concealed inner button at the waistline; 2 single welt pockets at sides; slight A-line; mid-length; fully lined in blue acetate.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Humboldt State
Work Type
coats (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1950/1959
Identifier
1987.039.003
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Wool Acetate
Technique
Faggot stitch A-line coat
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
I. Magnin was a San Francisco department store founded in 1876 by Mary Ann Magnin and named for her husband Isaac.