An overcoat with three to five cape collars popular in the 19th century and mostly worn for riding and travel–sometimes called a Garrick or coachman’s coat.
harlotte Mankey Calasibetta and Phyllis Tort
An overcoat with three to five cape collars popular in the 19th century and mostly worn for riding and travel–sometimes called a Garrick or coachman’s coat.
harlotte Mankey Calasibetta and Phyllis Tortora describe the carrick coat in The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion (3rd Edition) (2002) as a cape-like duster worn by men and women:
“Man’s or woman’s full-length duster worn from 1877 on. Styled like a box coat with three capes and similar to an ulster.” (89)
Mary Picken notes in The Fashion Dictionary (1957) that carrick coats were popular in 1860s:
“Carrick (ca rick). Mantle wo