Description

Coat: Woman's black wool coat. The coat is street-length. There is a slight v- neck and no collar. There are 4 large black celluloid? buttons on each side and buttonholes on the right side. There is a 1 3/8" wide vertical stripe of wool with pointed ends on each side of the buttons and on each side of the back that goes the length of the coat. There is a 1 1/2" wide vertical stripe of wool with pointed ends going over each shoulder. Around it is black piping that forms 3 loops around the wool stripe pointed ends. Around the neck is black velvet that is 1 1/2" wide at the widest trimmed with 1/4" wide black thread braid trim with a looped edge, then 3/4" wide wool, then 1/4" wide braid trim. In the front, this points down to look like a collar, and in the back it comes to a point on each side. In the center of the points in the back is a small horizontal velvet stripe with 4 rows of thin braid, then braid, then wool, then braid with a slightly pointed bottom. In the front, under the fake collar is velvet along the opening, then braid on each side, then wool, and then braid. This comes to a point at the center of the opening and ends at the first button. The sleeves are gathered at the shoulders. The cuffs have a 7/8" wide black velvet band with a 1/4" wide braid with loops on each side. The inside of the coat is lined with black soft cotton?

This coat belonged to Mrs. Ehlers, grandmother of Erwin Bargsten. Erwin Bargsten's parents were William and Helen Ehlers Bargsten.