Dressed to Kill, Dressed to Till
Lot 152:
Made of scarlet superfine broadcloth and faced at collar and cuffs with blue velvet, this well-tailored uniform features a well-wadded breast to achieve the wasp-waist profile popular in the 1830s in both military and civilian dress. The coat is cut single-breasted and frontis closed with smaller, plain, “coin” buttons. It is only by the rampant lion with sword device emblazoned on the large military buttons set on the hips, along with the color of the coat and its facings, that the national affiliation can be attributed. One the sides of the breast in front can be seen traces of thread from vacant buttons, as well as loops set on the breast for the attachment of the plastron front—essentially, removable lapels—now missing, but which could be replicated. The edges of the cuffs show wear and fraying and there is shattering to some of the silk lining. An interesting study coat for military tailoring in the early 19th century and one also worthy of restoration.
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