Object: Man's military jacket
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Wool and soutache
Country: England
Credit Line: Gift of Adele Simpson
Object number: 73.6.335
DescriptionMan's waist length military jacket in black wool with red wool collar and cuffs and black soutache trim and frogging
Label Text:The elaborate braiding and soutache on this jacket signifies a particular regiment in the British Armed Forces. The heavy threads originally served as a form of protection against blades in hand-to-hand combat. As combat uniforms became less ostentatious during the 20th century, such ornamentation was relegated to formal uniform jackets (termed “mess dress”), still worn by British officers today.
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Exhibitions:
- Power Mode
- Uniformity