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Silk velvet coat from the 18th century, with covered buttons, sequins and tiny transparent stones. Museum and Municipal Archive of Calella.

 

Silk velvet coat from the 18th century, with covered buttons, sequins and tiny transparent stones. Museum and Municipal Archive of Calella.

 

This item of clothing from the 18th century is made of silk velvet with hand-embroidered floral decorations. There are seven buttons on the front, three more on the two pockets and another on the upper part of the skirt on the lateral folds. These fifteen buttons are cloth-covered, with sequins and metaldecoration. There are three cuts on the coat tail, one in the centre and one on either side. The embroidery is enhanced with sequins and small transparent stones.

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