Jacket

3D Model

Silk velvet, embroidered with metal thread, trimmed with silk chiffon and lined with silk damask, about 1880, Bosnia. Museum no. T.178A-1928.

Velvet jackets, waistcoats and coats heavily embroidered with metal thread were part of formal dress in many areas of south-eastern Europe and the Near East from about 1830 onwards. This short jacket has a distinct miliatry bearing evidenced by the use of gold embroidery, like that on military and diplomatic uniforms, and the stiff, erect collar, encrusted with gold and silver thread which spills onto the front of the garment.