#110

Light Brown Woolen Jacket with Bustle Back
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$200
sold
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Description
2 " shoulders. 5" waist. 7" length. The light brown woolen fabric is intricately woven with blue,gold and brown dots raised as though embroidered,forming a fitted front long jacket with handmade aqua button holes and silver buttons,long coat sleeves,and an elaborately constructed bustle-back decorated with a large aqua silk bow. Their is richly-gathered lace detail at the cuffs and neckline with a stand-up lace collar. The jacket is designed to worn with a simple skirt that would extend about 2" below the jacket hem. Circa 1875.