Cloak

Description

Woman's cloak or coat, in a green-yellow wool cloth, trimmed with couched silk in a foliate design down each side of centre front, at cuffs, hem, and upper back, worn by Mrs Aikman Smith: Scottish, Edinburgh, by Redfern, c. 1912

Museum reference

A.1985.546

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Cloak

Production information

Redfern, Designer
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1912

Materials

Broadcloth, Silk satin

Physical description

Woman's cloak or coat, in a green-yellow wool cloth, trimmed with couched silk in a foliate design down each side of centre front, at cuffs, hem, and upper back, wide fold-down collar partly faced with black silk satin and trimmed with large buttons, in square 'sailor' shape at back, centre front fastening with two tabs of black silk satin secured with two large buttons each, wide arm openings, back embellished with large pin-tucks and pleats, lined in black silk satin.

Associations

Previous owner: Aikman Smith, Mrs, 1912 (fl.)

Exhibitions

• Fashion and Style (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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