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Women's Cloak

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1845

GUSN

GUSN-41350

Description

Green velvet embroidered with cream silk french knots arranged into small diamond pattern; double collar; both collars, center front and hem embroidered with french knots in diamond pattern; slits for arm opening; fully lined with white china silk; quilted lining (diamond pattern); green and cream braid frog and hook & eye closure at center front.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cloaks
velvet (fabric weave)
Cloak
Cloak

Additional Identification Number

A4120

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Clara B. Winthrop

Accession Number

1930.1238

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