Item 2023.186.9 - Eade Peckover & Co. Morning Coat

2023.186.9

Eade Peckover & Co. Morning Coat

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Single breasted, morning coat [or tailcoat] in black wool, with notch lapels. A single buttonhole is found on the left lapel. The coat is front fastening via two covered, shank buttons. Three identical covered buttons are found at each cuff. Two matching buttons are found at the back of the jacket at the waist. The coat is knee-length and characterised by a split [or vent] at the rear section of the skirt [known as the tails], with the front of the skirt cut away. There is trim around the collar and lapels; at the hem and at the cuffs. Inside, the coat is lined and there is a horizontal, jetted pocket on either side of the chest.

Label: Eade Peckover & Co. / 27A Sackville St, London, W / Date: [Handwritten] 02.09 No. [Handwritten] 3161 / [Handwritten] [Unreadable] Cuffe
Material: Wool
Measurements: 46cm [Chest]; 96cm [Length]
Details: Button cuffs; trim on edges
Physical Condition: Good

This type of coat was originally worn by men in the 19th century when horse riding. The tails fastened to the the buttons on the reverse of the jacket, keeping them out of the way when the wearer was on horseback.