fancy dress suit & coat

Summary

Ostler's coat, part of boy's fancy dress. Green woollen cloth, back and tails lined with black twilled cotton. Turn down collar, double-breasted, brass buttons. Seamed at waist, skirt sections from side fronts to back forming tails, pleated at join and curved edges. Buttons at back waist. Sleeves lined with striped cotton, buttons at wrist. Woven label: 'MACBETH & SON, BOYS & GIRLS TAILORS & OUTFITTERS, KING STREET, MANCHESTER & BOLD STREET, LIVERPOOL'. See also Suit (Ostler's boy's fancy dress) COLLAR, HANDKERCHIEF, HAT & LEGGINGS 1966.92/6.