Red and yellow wool plaid coat

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.

The red and yellow wood plaid coat features a notched collar made from two panels of fabric seamed together at the center back. The collar connects to rolled lapels that open completely at the center front. There are sloped shoulders with 8” darts at each side and sewn to each shoulder seam is a three-quarter length sleeve made from two panels of fabric that have a single fold 5” wide cuff at the bottom. Under each sleeve is a triangular 3.5” gusset panel which connects the sleeves to the body of the coat. At each hip is an 8” long welt pocket that’s lined with red silk/synthetic blend fabric. Red woven cotton braid, about .5” wide edges the collar, the center opening, the pockets, and the cuffs.

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