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Pelerine

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1899

GUSN

GUSN-73564

Description

Small pelerine made from golden brown cut velvet printed to resemble an exotic cat pelt. Stiffened high collar; yellow and brown silk fringe all around hem and collar. Yellow silk damask ribbon ties at collar. Fully lined with ivory silk taffeta.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pelerines
silk (textile)
taffeta
velvet (fabric weave)
Cape
Pelerine
Pelerine

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5196

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