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Cape

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1877-1881

GUSN

GUSN-39080

Description

Black wool; hip-length; band collar trimmed with black silk; body trimmed around edge with foliate pattern of black braid, bugle beads and french knots. Body has pattern of horizontal chevron stripes of black flat braid & bugle beads in a coral pattern; hem trimmed with deep fringe of black silk and bugle beads; ten silk covered buttons hidden at center front placket; fully lined in black silk sateen.

Details

Descriptive Terms

capes (outerwear)
wool (textile)
jet (coal)
silk (textile)
Overcoat
Jacket, Dolman
Jacket, Dolman

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1937.497

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