Mediumcotton, canvas
Dimensions36 1/4 × 19 in. (92.1 × 48.3 cm)
Object number00.221.225
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionThis hand-stitched glazed cotton canvas coat is of an off-white color with a long slit in the back. There are four button holes with three buttons. Two pockets are found on the interior as well as the exterior; the exterior has one a breast pocket on the left and one waist pocket on the right. Each cuff has a button with its matching button hole. There is a stitched piece of fabric on the inside of the collar, possibly for hanging. The cut of the coat is somewhat curved, possibly indicating that it is a woman's coat.On View
Not on view
1873
Naval Clothing Factory
ca. 1840
Circa 1906
Circa 1836
