<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viblbv"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Overcoat with Attached Cape,<num>Textile.1993.016</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://static.lib.vt.edu/images/logo/lockup-color-347x75.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)</addressline><addressline>560 Drillfield Drive</addressline><addressline>Newman Library, Virginia Tech</addressline><addressline>Blacksburg, Virginia 24061</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-231-6308</addressline><addressline>specref@vt.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2023-08-07 13:46:23 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>English</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Overcoat with Attached Cape,</unittitle>
    <unitid>Textile.1993.016</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">3.1 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1920/1920" type="inclusive">1920</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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<p>Item:	overcoat with attached cape
Date:	[1920]
Color:  	navy [cadet] blue, red on underside of cape, darker blue lining except in sleeves (black)
Material:  [wool blend], [cotton] lining in coat, [satin] lining in sleeves
Manufacturer:
Condition:  white strings coming through the lining, a few very small worn spots and stains, gold strip coming off right sleeve, small holes near inner pocket
Special Markings:  silver colored metal chain sewn into the interior back of the collar, 8 gold colored buttons on the right side of the cape, 6 larger gold buttons on both right and left sides of the coat, button holes are on the left, 4 large gold buttons on the back, two where the cape ends and two at the bottom, buttons mark the ends of folds which extend down the back of the coat, fold on right separates exposing an overlap in material.  All buttons have the [school seal] with VPI above and UT Prosium below.  Diagonal gold [bullion] single strip on lower sleeves, right sleeve has an ROTC patch located over the gold strip (light blue lettering on a black patch).  Single interior pocket on left side.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <subject source="local">University Archives</subject>
    <corpname authfilenumber="no99086600" source="naf">Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1944-1970)</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n92063670" source="naf">Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)</corpname>
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