The Ladies Ulster in the 1870s and 1880s: From “Eccentric-Looking” to “Beau Ideal”

Hannah Rumball 2023. The Ladies Ulster in the 1870s and 1880s: From “Eccentric-Looking” to “Beau Ideal”. Textile: Cloth and Culture. 21 (1), pp. 300-328. https://doi.org/10.1080/14759756.2022.2084317

TitleThe Ladies Ulster in the 1870s and 1880s: From “Eccentric-Looking” to “Beau Ideal”
TypeJournal article
AuthorsHannah Rumball
Abstract

The nineteenth century tailored overcoat, The Ladies’ Ulster, is an important garment for dress and textile historians because it reframes our understanding of period women’s attire through its untrimmed, waterproof and functional design. Despite this only a little research has been conducted on the garment. This article focuses on the evolution of the overcoat in the first two decades of its adoption. It examines the critical reception of the Ladies Ulster in the 1870 s when it was described initially as “eccentric-looking” (The Sportsman, November 15, 1873), and considers its design evolution to become considered by the end of the 1880 s a “a beau ideal lady’s coat” (The Queen, June 18, 1887).

JournalTextile: Cloth and Culture
Journal citation21 (1), pp. 300-328
Year2023
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Publisher's version
License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
File Access Level
Open (open metadata and files)
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/14759756.2022.2084317
Web address (URL)https://doi.org/10.1080/14759756.2022.2084317
Publication dates
Published in print2023
Published online28 Jun 2022

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