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Shay Lelegren
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« on: February 21, 2008, 07:32:28 PM »

On the stereotypical  little velvet suit with lace collar, Is the collar sewn on to the jacket or is it the collar of a fancy blouse?
If it is the jacket would a collar be sewn on a tunic or only a "sack" coat?

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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2008, 07:41:14 PM »

Well, it's about 30 years forward from mid-century... Smiley  The velvet knicker suit is a later Victorian style.

Mid-century, the trousers are a tad longer (below the knee to upper calf), and more full cut; velvet would be vanishingly rare, but wools would be bog-common.  The jacket you might be thinking of is a "roundabout" jacket... loosely fitted in the body, or else snug-fitted (loose if no closures, more snug if button-front), and waist length.  It may or may not have a self-fabric collar, and is usually worn with a white bodice or shirt that has its own collar, too, and that collar may be worn outside the coat.
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