Piece 2018.181.Back - White Tie Scarlet Hunt Tailcoat with 3rd (Kings Own) Hussar Hunt Buttons

2018.181.Back

White Tie Scarlet Hunt Tailcoat with 3rd (Kings Own) Hussar Hunt Buttons

Piece

Red white tie tailcoat belonging to the 3rd (The King's Own) Hussars cavalry regiment. It features striking 3rd Hussars hunt brass buttons by Pitt & Co. Ltd with two positioned on either side of the front jacket and four smaller buttons on the working cuffs. It has two buttons at the rear above the long vent that also features a pocket within the left tail. The lapels are curved with the silk twill lining filling in the shape of the lapel, finished with three decorative tacks on each side. It has rows of stitching on the chest lining to create a more structured silhouette. The back is constructed of six shaped panels to give it a narrow, more fitted cut. The coat is hand stitched and fully lined with the tails and lapels in red silk and a beige coloured silk used for the body and sleeve lining. It has an internal pocket on the left hand side.
Found in one of the tail pockets: Ten shilling note (signed by J. Q. Hollom, Chief Cashier 1962-1966)
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England

Item on loan to "Invisible Men" exhibition , 24 Oct-24 Nov 2019

Wool/silk lining
Colour/Print: Red
Details: 3rd Hussar brass buttons, silk lining, tailcoat pocket, curved lapel
Label: No label