Suit frock coat
The frock coat was a staple of every gentleman’s wardrobe throughout the nineteenth century. It could be worn throughout the day with straight legged trousers, a shirt, waistcoat and probably a top hat. The gentleman would of course change into more formal attire for dinner.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 48/1966/2/1
- Category
- Decorative Art
- Collection Class
- Clothing and accessories
- Material
- woolribbed silkribbed silksatin
- Common Name
- suit frock coat
- Simple Name
- coat
- Period Classification
- Edwardian (1901-1914)
- Production Date
- c 1911
- Production Year Low
- 1901
- Production Year High
- 1912