© Sue Shanahan

Brown Winter Coat

Sterling is wearing a double-breasted (two sets of buttons) wool Chesterfield coat from about the 1890s. A Chesterfield coat is one with a velvet collar, a style that is still seen on some jackets or coats today, though now mostly on those designed for girls and women. this coat is in the textile collection of the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Instructions:

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