Long Red Winter Coat of Dorothy Lythgoe

Long Red Winter Coat of Dorothy Lythgoe. Nylon and other synthetic fabric and filler. Steel and aluminum snaps and zipper. Late 20th c., c.e.

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Gift of the Museum from the bequest of Dorothy Lythgoe through William, and Jennifer Helm, Kaylor

Biographical Material

An early and enthusiastic supporter of the Museum, later in her long life, Dorothy Lythgoe lived in Newtonville Massachusetts in a large Victorian home with her cat, Blackie and a motley assortment of roommates and close friends. She was originally from Elbert county, Georgia. She and her husband later lived in Provincetown, Massachusetts where she was a dedicated member of her Episcopal church parish on Commercial Street.

Appearance and Character

“Doty”—though small in stature—was large in her influence on her friends and loved ones. Her advanced years were abundantly reflected in her advanced wisdom, humor and common sense.