From the seller:
PLUS SIZE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN-EDWARDIAN PERIOD HOODED LIGHT YELLOW SILK VELVET BROCADE OPERA COAT
THREE EXCEPTIONAL LARGE SILK HEAVY TASSELS ATTACHED TO THE HOOD
EXTERIOR VELVET BROCADE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH A FEW TINY HOLES
HEAVY SILK SATIN LINING IS STARTING TO WEAKEN AND THERE IS SOME SHREDDING
SHEEPSKIN COLLAR BACKING IS STARTING TO WEAKEN ON COLLAR EDGE
PLUS SIZE 22-24+
46+ BUST
49 INCH LENGTH
18 INCHES SHOULDER TO SHOULDER SEAMS
24 INCHES CUFF TO SHOULDER SEAM
34 INCH SLEEVES CUFF TO CENTER COLLAR ALONG THE OUTER EDGE
CODE 0035
From Me:
This isn't really "plus sized". It is a bit larger but maybe a modern size 10 or 12 in US sizes? It was meant to be very bulky. It's most likely from the early teens. They were still big into tassles but they also loved a bit of fur or feathers around the cuffs.
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| 1912 Fashion Plate |
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| 1911 Coat at the Museum of London |
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