Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Brown faux leather and fur coat with belt
1970s
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A faux leather and faux fur coat with a matching belt. The coat (a) has a band collar that closes on the proper left side with two silver metal snaps. The coat opens in the center front with fourteen metal snaps on a vinyl placket at each side of the center opening. The coat is made of brown quilted faux leather with lattice patterning creating diamonds. Various diamonds are filled with brown faux fur. A brown vinyl belt loop is sewn to each side of the coat along the side seams. The long sleeves end with vinyl cuffs with a slit and two metal snaps. The hem of the coat is finished with a band of vinyl. The coat is lined with brown synthetic and is machine sewn, it is self-faced along the collar and center front opening. The lining is attached to the vinyl with hand sewing.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2007.3.694ab
