Evening Cape
1933 (made)
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Evening cape of gold and silver metallic looped lamé. It is semi-circular, cut in one with sleeves and hip-length.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Metallic lamé fabric with pile texture |
| Brief description | Evening cape of metallic looped lamé, designed by Schiaparelli, Paris, 1933. |
| Physical description | Evening cape of gold and silver metallic looped lamé. It is semi-circular, cut in one with sleeves and hip-length. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Worn and given by an anonymous lady |
| Object history | Ref. Paris Centre de Documentation de Costume, Schiaparelli, Album no 2, 1933, no 2, p.410 (although shown in red Faille Cloqué) |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.390-1974 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2007 |
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