Research in Progress Man's coat opens down the center front with two purple frog style closures at chest. Coat has long sleeves and slightly flared skirt with short side slits. Coat is pieced together, with braid embellishment along seam. Overall paisley and vine motifs worked in red, greens, blues, and yellow on a white background. Lined in beige silk.
- Collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
- Date published
- 19th century
- Dates
- 19th century
- Format
- Medium: wool, silk Technique: embroidered
- Pages
- H x W (Full sleeve width): 132.1 × 170.2 cm (52 in. × 5 ft. 7 in.)
- Place Discussed
- India
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- 1949-107-1
- Rights
- Gift of Mabel Choate
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/56723742d893d377c7a57b03a8d05bf4
