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Spencers

Scope note

Close-fitting jackets of waist length or shorter, often trimmed with fur and worn by women and children in the 19th century. Also, similar outer garments without fur worn for warmth; use especially for those worn by men in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000209862

Broader Terms used

jackets

Equivalent Terms used

spencer

Created

13yrs ago

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