Child's coat with matching hat

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Child's coat with matching hat

Girl's coat in two parts (coat)

English

1950s

Medium/Technique Wool twill with silk velvet trim; silk satin lining; plastic buttons

Dimensions Coat: Center back: 78.7 cm (31 in.) Hat: Diameter: 228.6 mm (9 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Stuart C. Welch

Accession Number2006.1998.1-2

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles

ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionGirl's red double-breasted knee-length coat with Peter Pan, curved collar with velvet inset into the collar and cuffs, 6 plastic buttons along the front, and two small slit pockets. Labeled: "Rowes/ Made in England." Red wool beret with vertical and horizontal seams, velvet covered button at the top, and tan silk lining. Labeled: "Rowes of Bond Street/ Made in England."

ProvenancePurchased by donor in the 1950s. Gift to MFA December 13, 2006.