little augury: having a dress up moment IV

08 November 2009

having a dress up moment IV

New

my Elizabeth & James Cape

Shall be a caban overcoat and cape, of dark blue beaver or pilot cloth, lined throughout with dark blue flannel; skirt to extend four inches below the knee; cape to be ten inches shorter; double breasted, with pockets in side seam, and buttons arranged as for frock coat; the cape to be made so that it can be removed at pleasure, and provided with an extra cloth collar to detach, so as to from a separate garment.(1864 United States Navy)

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Hill Country House GirlNovember 8, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Jealous - want it!
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Scott FazziniJanuary 20, 2010 at 7:56 AM
I want that coat sooooooo badly! I love the description of, in my opinion, the perfect coat by the US Navy, 1964.
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My book HOW THEY DECORATED, for Rizzoli, was published in April of 2017. I have been an interior designer for over 30 years & have an abiding passion for the original, & history. Little Augury was born on New Year's Eve 2008. It began as a way of continuing a conversation with a beloved mentor & the promise to keep just a bit of his wit & wisdom alive by sharing it whenever possible. Little Augury focuses on interior design, art, literature, fashion & social history with an eye, always looking back to the past, in hope of understanding what is authentic & what will endure & what connects us to our environment. Always listening for the footstep on the old stair-the sound of lives that walked that way.

08 November 2009

having a dress up moment IV

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