Evening Coat
c. 1905 - 1910
20th Century
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Clothing and Accessories
Medium and Support:
cloth
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum
Accession Number:
C1974.182
A 3/4 length lady's evening coat of black faille and white silk lining owned by the artist Katharine Ludington. The coat has wide elbow length sleeves and a beaded shawl collar ending in tassels in front and center back. There are narrow fine ruffles at the neck and sleeves. The coat is extensively decorated with trapunto and beadwork.