Collection item
Red velvet coat with deep shawl collar
New Zealand Knitted Wear was founded in 1928 by Arthur Briggs Joplin. Also manufacturing under the label Braemorn, the company produced award-winning garments until it closed in 1978. This coat carries a fabric label and often the quality of the fabric was as much a consideration as the design. The coat is made with Velour Miracle, a silicone-treated velvet developed in France in about 1956 in order to mitigate velvet's frailties - its susceptibility to damage from water and other spillage. This coat is similar to another Braemorn coat in blue velvet, but with a different style of collar.
Details
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Fiona Briggs and Shelley Jones
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Unknown
Maker:
New Zealand Knitted Wear
Manufacturing location:
73 Lorne Street, Auckland
Garment type:
Coat
Material:
Velours Miracle - Wonder Silicone Velvet
Features:
This edge-to-edge coat has vented pockets and a shawl collar with a deep fluted edge.
Colour:
Red
Label:
Braemorn
Date:
Circa 1958