Coat

Object Name:

Coat

Object ID:

1963.039.571

Date:

circa 1890

Description:

Coat, infant's. Short white pique. Yoke and large collar with lace trim and whitework insets. Hamburg insertion and ruffle on cuffs. Coat pleated onto yoke with two buttons at opening.

Material:

Textile
Cotton

Dimensions:

L-14 inches

Provenance:

Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951), and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.

Credit Line:

Gift of Merwin P. Cass

People:

Cass, Marion L. (1894-1963), Cass, Merwin P. (1904-1969)

Subjects:

Coats, Jackets