Blue silk velvet cape with blue cord along front; blue fringe at hem; cream silk lining; hook and eye at neck. A= Cape B= Separate piece of fabric.
capes (outerwear)
silk (textile)
taffeta
velvet (fabric weave)
Cape
Cape
B3793
Unknown
1988.368AB
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