Cream Wool Boucle Short Fitted Jacket

Victorian Early / Crinoline · 1860s · American

A short-waisted wool boucle jacket with a high neckline and close-fitting silhouette characteristic of 1860s women's outerwear. The garment features a textured, looped wool fabric that creates visual interest across the surface. The jacket closes at center front with what appears to be hook-and-eye closures concealed beneath the fabric edge. The sleeves are fitted through the arm with slight gathering at the shoulder seam. The hemline falls at the natural waist, designed to be worn over the full skirts supported by crinolines typical of the period. Raw or pinked edges along the front opening and hem create a decorative scalloped finish that was fashionable during this era.