This is a place for any extant garments in private collections from about 1941 back. There is no beginning date. The only rule is that it can't be currently in a museum and must be before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I mostly post items I've seen on ebay, etsy, or other auction sites so we will continue to have a record of them for research purposes. If you have antique clothing in your collection, please, email me pictures of them and I will gladly add them to this site.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Victorian Turkish Jacket
From the seller:
This antique Turkish Ottoman court costume gold silk brocade smock, vest caftan coat dates from the 19th century. It is hand stitched, made of a luxurious royal blue silk damask weave gold brocade fabric, with a stripe floral design. There is gold metallic braided trim and knotted ball buttons. This exquisite 2 piece court costume has an open front, flared bottom blouse smock underneath, with long fitted sleeves and button cuffs. The underblouse top measures 28 inches long, with a 32 inch chest and 22 inch long sleeves. There is a matching fabric overcoat vest style caftan jacket, with short cap sleeves, a low rounded scoop neckline, side slit pockets, flared bottom and button closure at the neck. It is fully lined in a beautiful floral and wheat print cotton chintz fabric, with silk ribbon and braided trim edging inside. The overcoat vest measures 28 inches long, with a 32 inch chest. It is in good condition, with only a few tiny frays under the arms and on the sleeves. This is truly a rare and exceptional piece of wearable antique Ottoman Turkish textile art!
From Me:
This makes me happy. :-)
I'm putting it in the 1880's due to the fabric but give or take 20 years on that date.
Labels:
1880s,
19th Century,
jacket,
Victorian,
womens
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Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI must admit, my first thought was Fancy Dress. :-)