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Redingotes (overcoats)

Scope note

Double- or single-breasted three-quarter length or full-length fitted overcoats with flared skirts, sometimes open in the front to reveal garments underneath, usually with large collars and lapels; worn especially by men and women during the 18th and 19th centuries, originally made with short shoulder cape.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000209851

Broader Terms used

overcoats

Equivalent Terms used

redingote (overcoat)

Created

13yrs ago

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