Jacobite Era Coat on display at NMS

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Oh, wow, so the lapels were added on later, that is so interesting, namely because I have done that from time to time with different reenactment coats, as some regiments (Royal Highland Regiment to be exact) went from single breasted to lapelled during their time of service here in North America.

That's certainly the view of costume experts I've discussed this coat with. The cuffs too are thought to be later, otherwise the opening of the original marine cuffs would have been included had the velvet been contemporary.