Museum Collections

Reproduction Continental Army Coat; navy wool felt coat fall to the knee and double buttons from neck to the waist with ten pairs of round flat metal buttons; front of coat curves to the sides from the waist; pockets at the waist with three metal buttons at the bottom of the flap; high collar of yellow wool felt with metal buttons at the sides of the neck; gold ribbon trim at shoulders to hold epaulettes; long narrow sleeves cuffed with yellow wool felt and three buttons at the wrist; white cotton ruffled cuffs sewn to the inside; yellow wool felt trims the opening of the coat; slit up the back to the waist with decorative triangles of yellow wool felt; two buttons at the small of the back; interior linen with natural linen and blue and white striped cotton; padded at the armpit and chest; pockets oneither side of the front opening of the jacket.