Court coat

One of 5 objects in the series: Wandering Wardrobe available on this site.
Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Court coat'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Court coat'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Court coat'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Court coat'.
Showing 1-4 of 14 views of this object.

Description

Court coat of medium blue and off white striped silk satin with floral embroidery. Knee-length, long sleeves, high standing collar, long vent at center back. Embroidery in silk threads in shades of pink, yellow, brown, white, and green with medium and small scale floral motifs repeating at the collar, center front opening, on and around the side pocket and flaps, center back vent, and wide sleeve cuffs. Lined in off white silk. Significant damage and losses throughout, particularly at armscye and lining. No makers labels or markings.

Physical Description

1 coat : silk

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1770/1790.

Context

This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Texas Fashion Collection and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 58 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this object can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this physical object or its content.

Creator

  • We've been unable to identify the creator(s) of this object.

Donor

Former owners

Audiences

Check out our Resources for Educators Site! We've identified this physical object as a primary source within our collections. Researchers, educators, and students may find this object useful in their work.

Provided By

UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

The UNT College of Visual Arts and Design fosters creative futures for its diverse student population and the region through rigorous arts-based education, arts- and client-based studio practice, scholarship, and research. One of the most comprehensive visual arts schools in the nation, the college includes many nationally and regionally ranked programs.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this physical object. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.

Titles

Description

Court coat of medium blue and off white striped silk satin with floral embroidery. Knee-length, long sleeves, high standing collar, long vent at center back. Embroidery in silk threads in shades of pink, yellow, brown, white, and green with medium and small scale floral motifs repeating at the collar, center front opening, on and around the side pocket and flaps, center back vent, and wide sleeve cuffs. Lined in off white silk. Significant damage and losses throughout, particularly at armscye and lining. No makers labels or markings.

Physical Description

1 coat : silk

Notes

Part of the Wandering Wardrobe, a collection of materials focused on K-12 arts education facilitated by the Onstead Institute, part of the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts & Design.

Subjects

Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty)

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this object in the Portal or other systems.

Collections

This object is part of the following collection of related materials.

Texas Fashion Collection

The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this physical object?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this physical object.

Creation Date

  • 1770/1790

Coverage Date

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Jan. 12, 2022, 1:57 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Jan. 22, 2023, 7:16 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this object last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 4
Total Uses: 58
More Statistics

Interact With This Physical Object

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Viewing

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Court coat'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Court coat'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Court coat'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Court coat'.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Court coat, physical object, 1770/1790; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1873928/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

Back to Top of Screen