cape


cape

Summary

Cream twilled wool (cashmere) with quilted wool lining. Deep upright collar edged with feathers, decorated with chain stitch in yellow thread, with white braid and glass beads forming pattern of cornucopias. White satin bow with ends to tie at neck. Loop inside for hanging. Shoulder cape rounded and decorated with 8 cornucopias worked as on collar.


Object Name

cape

Date Created

1890-1910

Dimensions

Length: 73.7cm
Collar: 20.3cm
Hem: 325.1cm

accession number

1950.252

Collection Group

costume
womenswear

Medium

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