Cream Cashmere Wool Jacket with Silk Braid Trim

Victorian Early / Crinoline · 1860s · English

A short fitted jacket in cream cashmere wool featuring a high standing collar and front closure with decorative braided loops and buttons. The garment has a fitted bodice that flares into a peplum silhouette at the waist. The most distinctive feature is the extensive silk fringe trim that edges the bottom hem and sleeve cuffs, creating dramatic movement and texture. The fringe appears to be approximately 4-5 inches long and is applied in multiple tiers. The sleeves are fitted through the arm with slight fullness at the shoulder. The construction shows typical mid-Victorian tailoring with precise seaming and structured shaping that would accommodate the corseted silhouette of the 1860s crinoline period.