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Cape

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1859

GUSN

GUSN-39223

Description

Peach cape with quilted hood with tassel; cream silk embroidery; floral trail along front, hem and hood; embroidered scalloped edge; cream silk lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

capes (outerwear)
embroidering
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
Cape
Cape

Maker

Whiting, Elizabeth (Maker)
Whiting, Sarah (Maker)

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses Cummings

Accession Number

1937.830

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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