1117 a,b
Jacket, Women's
1880 Approximate
Light Brown Jacket and Belted Bustle with Green Trim. Material: textile and metal. (a) Jacket. Size: 56" W. cuff to cuff x 24" L. Description: brown closely woven cotton tweed trimmed with green taffeta ribbon banding; a round collarless neckline; long sleeves encircled with a 2" W. pleated cuff trimmed on both edges with narrow band of green taffeta; long jacket is darted and flares out from the waistline with a pleated flounce of self fabric trimming the bottom edge of jacket trimmed with two narrow ruffled bands of green taffeta to match cuffs; upper bodice double breasted closure with three green taffeta "frogs" and six buttons. (b) Belted Bustle. Size: 1 1/2" W. x 24 3/4" L. Description: light brown fabric same as jacket and edged with narrow bands of green taffeta, lined with brown stiffened polished cotton; loop at one end to fasten belt in front; large attached double bow trimmed with one green taffeta covered button and having two wide streamers is worn at back center waist.
Worn by Mary Eaton Lewis.