Boy's Coat
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
John Eddy
American, 1755 - 1832
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1758-1760
MediumHand-stitched linen, decorated with hand-embroidered crewel designs
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 19 x 13in. (48.3 x 33cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Lavinia K. Walsh
DescriptionSmall boy's sleeved waistcoat, styled like a man's, made of plain-woven, undyed linen with colorful crewel embroidery of stylized flowers (including tulips and roses) and cherry trees worked throughout. The coat is collarless and the sleeves have no cuffs. The coat skirt is flared and vented along the center back seam. There are pocket flaps on either side of the front, but no pockets. Six buttonholes and five replacement 19th-century brass buttons appear along the center front opening. (The original buttons were probably flat brass shank buttons.)
Stitches: The principal stitch on the boy's coat is outline; it also includes encroaching satin, long and short, herringbone, darning, cross, buttonhole, and boullion.
Coat originally belonged to John Eddy (1755-1832) of Chatham, Connecticut.
Stitches: The principal stitch on the boy's coat is outline; it also includes encroaching satin, long and short, herringbone, darning, cross, buttonhole, and boullion.
Coat originally belonged to John Eddy (1755-1832) of Chatham, Connecticut.
Object number1978.104.0
Collections
- Connecticut Needlework: Women, Art, and Family, 1740-1840
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