Reversible Cardigan Trench - 1870s Amish Wool

$1,768.00

Heritage and fashion collide in this incredible 19th century Pennsylvania Amish quilt, converted into a reversible cardigan trench coat. The combination of quilting and a wool flannel reverse promise warmth and versatility between a variety of outfits. This rare “diamond in square” patterned quilt is showcased at the back, creating stunning visual proportions, while showcasing the craftsmanship of the quilting. The total design and silhouette sustainably use as much of the original quilt as possible, ready to wear for its next mobile lifetime.

Fabric

1870s Amish wool “diamond in a square”  quilt from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  This quilt pattern is rare. It was hand quilted in the Amish colors of cranberry and blue and backed in a fine wool flannel. I have seen one of these quilts for sale on 1stDibs for $3,000. 

Purchased from the estate of June Worrell, a preeminent antique dealer who sold furniture and other decorative artifacts to Ima Hogg and the Bayou Bend Museum in Houston, Texas.

Sizing Details

This coat is a roomy Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here.

Heritage and fashion collide in this incredible 19th century Pennsylvania Amish quilt, converted into a reversible cardigan trench coat. The combination of quilting and a wool flannel reverse promise warmth and versatility between a variety of outfits. This rare “diamond in square” patterned quilt is showcased at the back, creating stunning visual proportions, while showcasing the craftsmanship of the quilting. The total design and silhouette sustainably use as much of the original quilt as possible, ready to wear for its next mobile lifetime.

Fabric

1870s Amish wool “diamond in a square”  quilt from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  This quilt pattern is rare. It was hand quilted in the Amish colors of cranberry and blue and backed in a fine wool flannel. I have seen one of these quilts for sale on 1stDibs for $3,000. 

Purchased from the estate of June Worrell, a preeminent antique dealer who sold furniture and other decorative artifacts to Ima Hogg and the Bayou Bend Museum in Houston, Texas.

Sizing Details

This coat is a roomy Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here.

 

ABOUT THIS PIECE

Amish Quilted Wool c. 1870s

 
 

Rare hand-quilted Amish wool blanket transformed into a reversible wrap trench cardigan for it’s new wearable lifetime.

Designed & made in Houston, Texas

 
 
 
 
 
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
$1,386.00

American cotton, 19th C., elegantly paired with blue-green American mother of pearl c. 1920-40. The pattern is an abstract leaf print that is so modern it's hard to believe it was printed 120 years ago. This piece is ideal for day, and can be worn to work under a blazer or with a high-waisted skirt, and for cocktails with a sparkling earring to bring out the luminscence of this finely woven fabric.

Fabric

Purple silk cotton from the 1800s, which was found in excellent condition in a building in north Philadelphia (on Frankford Avenue just south of Lehigh), wrapped in late 19th century newspapers, from an old seamstress’ shop.

Buttons

Blue-green dyed mother of pearl buttons made from shells mined from the Mississippi River out of Washington, Iowa between the 1920s and 40s. America — Muscatine, Iowa in particular — was the pearl button capital of the world until the 1950s. Shells were mined right out of the Mississippi River. Called “toe digging”, everyday men and women could go down to the river, wade around, gather shells and take them to the manufacturer for payment. The industry died with the technological innovation of plastic.

Sizing Details

This blouse is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here. The measurements of this specific garment accommodate a bust of up to 40” and a waist of up to 35”. It is 25” long in the front and 26” long in the back.