A really nice feature which I have not seen before is the fastening for the wig bag. Inside the collar is a narrow black twill weave silk ribbon with a Dorset style button, the silk following over the collar to the back where the black silk wig bag with rosette hangs. All the buttons are present, most covered in tissue paper to prevent tarnishing.
Chocolate brown facecloth with slightly curved high collar, six cut steel buttons to the curving front, faux black corded strips to resemble buttonholes, black hooks and eyes, the shaped faux pockets with three similar buttons, waist seam, the shaped sleeves with deep cuffs with similar buttons, the back with two deep pockets either side of the central flap, six similar buttons from waist seam to hem, lined in twill weave silk, a little lambsdown wadding and quilting to the inner underarm area.
Cut steel buttons 1 in; 2.5 cm diameter.
Back top collar to hem 40 in; 1.2 m
Underarm from front to front 42 in; 1.06 m
Excellent on the outside of the coat. The lining has some underarm staining and a stain near the hem.
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