Gray fur coat with dark brown fur collar and hem by James P McQuay

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 gray fur coat with a dark brown collar and hem. The coat features an oversized (possibly beaver) fur single notched collar and a matching bottom hem. Grey and white fur pelts from an unidentified animal are handstitched together and glued to a layer of black wool. There are no discernable seams on the front panel of the coat. Three round plastic buttons that resemble faceted jet are handstitched to the proper right panel of the coat, and the three corresponding elastic loops made from synthetic material are stitched to the proper left. The front of the coat features two pockets: one at the proper left waist and one at the proper right. Each sleeve is a single piece, sewn together at the inside seam. The grey and white fur collar is seamed together at the center back.

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