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Description: | Straight cut, slightly flared above knee length. Madarin collar made from shaped piece to follow contour of neck. Single breasted fastens to one side. Four buttons, two at neck, two at waist. Pockets set into side seams at hips. Full lining. Sewn loop at front accommodates black satin sash set in under arm. Shoulders are padded to give boxy, tailored look. Lining held down by sewn chains.
Bought by mother of donor, Joan Levitt, at Huntbach's Hanley, Satffs, as a good best coat to wear in her capacity as chairman of Leek Urban District Council (Staffs) June 1969 - June 1970. She was then aged 43. She had been a Labour Councillor since c.1960 and was the first woman Chairman. The coat has to be heavy with padded shoulders to withstand the wieght of the Chairman's chain, which was very elaborate. She had two links removed from each side, to make it fit her height of 5'2". The worn areas on the coat shoulders are where the chain pins were fastened. She continued to wear the coat for best until about 1975, by which time it was too short to be fashionable. Worn with black and gold dress.
Material: wool
Material: acetate
Straight cut wool coat, slightly flared above knee length. Madarin collar made from shaped piece to follow contour of neck. | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.17357 | Go to resource |
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