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Tan cotton velveteen; high standing collar; pink lining; two bands of silver braid on outside, one band on inside and around all edges; hook and eye at neck.
capes (outerwear)
cotton (textile)
silk (textile)
velveteen
fancy dress
Cape
Cape
Stamped on hooks: ""NICHOLLS""
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Nicholls (Manufacturer)
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.5277.4
Title SHOES Accession Number 1969.5277.6AB
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