Suede fringe coat

Description

Coat of tan leather suede. Knee length or slightly longer. Round neckline with slight band collar. Center front opening with 7 circular metal buttons attached with matching leather thongs. Edges of opening have thong stitching. Two front horizontal, slit pockets edged with same thong stitching as opening with ends hanging as single strands of fringe. Long sleeves with thong stitching at cuff. At upper bust, shoulder, elbow, and hem of coat is leather thong fringe. On collar above upper bust fringe, above elbow fringe, on pocket, and above hem are "stamped and painted" decorative bands. In line above fringe at … continued below

Physical Description

1 coat : suede

Creation Information

Heath, Sherri Shelton May 1999.

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. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Description

Coat of tan leather suede. Knee length or slightly longer. Round neckline with slight band collar. Center front opening with 7 circular metal buttons attached with matching leather thongs. Edges of opening have thong stitching. Two front horizontal, slit pockets edged with same thong stitching as opening with ends hanging as single strands of fringe. Long sleeves with thong stitching at cuff. At upper bust, shoulder, elbow, and hem of coat is leather thong fringe. On collar above upper bust fringe, above elbow fringe, on pocket, and above hem are "stamped and painted" decorative bands. In line above fringe at upper bust is line of round brass studs.

Label handwritten at inside center back: "Handmade/ by / Sherri Shelton Heath / © 5-99"

Physical Description

1 coat : suede

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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.

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Creation Date

  • May 1999

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Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Jan. 4, 2024, 8:46 p.m.

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  • Feb. 1, 2024, 2:54 p.m.

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Heath, Sherri Shelton. Suede fringe coat, physical object, May 1999; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2221048/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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