Museum Collections

Black wool Marine's single-breasted dress coat and belt; coat has 1 7/8" closed stand-up collar (2 sets hooks and eyes), with insignia on each side at the throat, bearing an eagle upon a half-sphere with images of the North and South American continents, with a slanted anchor behind; plain fabric shoulder straps with double silver Captain's bars at the outer edge; 5 buttons down the front (1 not original), 4 pockets, 1 at each breast and hip, all with button-close flaps, up-turned metal hook on the left at the waistline; closed false-cuff sleeves; 4 panels on the back, split at the bottom center; lined with black silk, with vertical slit pocket on the left breast, breast lightly padded and quilted, sleeves lined with white silk, inside of collar has metal studs which secure a white starched stand-up form; belt consists of plain fabric strap which is adjustable by a rectangular brass-colored tongueless buckle.