Silk royal blue taffeta jacket. Braid trim, bad sun rot to silk. Worn at Ricks graduation in early 1900. Full length sleeves with lace sleeve cuff attached to look like shirt underneath. Wide spread collar with large buttoning lapel. Coat is just below hip length.
Black Silk tafetta jacket worn in Germany about 1900. Black lace trim and glass buttons. Jacket is lined. Lace around neck. Cream-colored lace and buttons on cuff. Damage: small rips along front of bodice and on sleeves, large slashes on back. Pin tucks down front and back. Asymmetrical front closure Inside bustel.