A man’s coat of green, pink and blue striped cut and uncut silk velvet with a standing collar and curving, 2-piece sleeves ending in cuffs. The fronts curve from neck to hem, with pleats below the hip set beside the centre back. Each front has a pocket and shaped pocket flap; the centre-back seam is open below the hip. The coat and pocket flaps are lined with green silk satin, the sleeves with bleached linen, the pockets with coarse unbleached linen. There are 8 self-covered buttons on the right front, 3 on each cuff, 3 below each pocket and 1 at the top of the pleats. The coat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for fancy dress. The hem was let down; the cuffs lengthened and the collar heightened, probably using fabric from the side pleats. Padding was added the front chest; the back relined and machine-made lace ruffles sewn inside the cuffs. Four bound buttonholes were added to the left side, 3 later sewn up. Man's coat, 1790-95, French/British; Striped green and pink velvet, altered 1870-1895