Item 2017.085 - Peek & Cloppenburg Tailcoat

2017.085

Peek & Cloppenburg Tailcoat

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Black wool double breasted tailcoat with peak lapels and square taills. It has six black woven thread wrapped shank buttons down the front with six (open) buttonholes. Two of the same buttons are at the centre back waist, and two smaller black thread wrapped shank buttons are on each cuff. It is lined in black rayon? and cotton with cream striped cotton lining the sleeves. There are vertical slit pockets in the top of each tail and pockets in the chest lining. The one on the right contains the tailor's label. There is a woven black and yellow label in the back of the neck which is shredding, only 'BERLIN' is visable. The buttons have 'C. H. R. BERLIN' engraved into the black japanned metal backs. The coat has been skillfully let out and altered - evidence from inserts in the lining under each armhole and where the front buttons appear to have been moved.
Country of Design: Germany
Country of Manufacture: Germany
Keywords: Evening dress

Wool, cotton
Colour/Print: Black
Details: Woven thread wrapped buttons
Label: Back of the neck: [fraying] BERLIN
Inside pocket:
PEEK & CLOPPENBURG / No. C 97175