Dating to the 19th century

During the American Civil War

Sometimes smaller is better

fire & a steak are all that's needed to complete this officer's brazier

In the 18th century

1770's Woolen Frock Coat - Falling Collar | Brown shifts18 Dating to the 19th centuryThroughout much of the second half of the eighteenth century, the frock coat made of wool, linen, or a combination of fibers, became the predominant style of outer garment for everyday wear for men of all classes. By the 1770s the straight bodied coat gave way to the more rounded front line with a narrower back featured here. This frock coat, like the originals of the 1770s is noted for its simplistic style. Buttonholes were often little longer than