SOLD

Norwich Worsted
1730's

Amazing fabric. The weave is very detailed. Despite the condition this is an unusual example of a man's jacket and worth buying for the fabric. hemd - shirt, rok - skirt.

The buttons would have been silver or tin ball buttons with a shank which went through the holes.They were attached at the back with a long cord for easy removal. The buttonholes are typical for this type of clothing with red thread used through out.

The page (coming soon) is from G Tuthill sample book held at the Bridewell Museum, Norwich. There are similarities with our jacket.

The Zeeuws( Zeeeland) Museum website has a jacket in identical fabric, in a different colourway. The recently opened museum held a
fashion show where they included items of traditional dress with modern clothes. Here you can see the Hemdroks,they describe as Sunday best jackets worn with modern jeans etc.The jacket on the right is the same wool damask as the one we have for sale.

Cataloguing

jacket, exported to Holland and made into a man's hemdrok, of bronze worsted wool damask woven with red stylised motifs, the ground with a ribbon effect, the jacket with the initials embroidered inside IDWround neck and front opening, two silk loops at the neck, the buttonholes of red silk, buttons missing, the sleeves open under arm, for ease of movement, the cuffs with two buttons and buttonholes,lined with coarse fustian, shoulder to hem 27 in or 70 cm.

Condition

As you probably see from the photos this is'nt it the greatest condition. The jacket's front right hand side has a little wear and markings, there is bad wear to the lower right hand side as there is under this arm. Also a darn. The left side is in much better condition apart from a darn and wear to front armpit area. The back has slight discolouration and wear to neck area and lower left hand side.