Cape
1868-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cape of beige-brown silk trimmed with applied pieces of green silk gauze ribbon patterned with brown velvet spots in a border outlined in brown. Waist-length at the back curving down to the hips in the front. There is a pleated frill at the bottom border which is graduated to form an elbow length sleeve. The applied ribbon trims the edges and is arranged in tags and chevrons on the back frill. There is a hanging loop at the neck.
Hand-stitched and the main seams are corded. There is a symmetrical piercing at the front.
Hand-stitched and the main seams are corded. There is a symmetrical piercing at the front.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk trimmed with applied pieces of silk gauze ribbon patterned with velvet |
| Brief description | Cape of silk trimmed with silk gauze ribbon, probably made in England, possibly 1868-70. |
| Physical description | Cape of beige-brown silk trimmed with applied pieces of green silk gauze ribbon patterned with brown velvet spots in a border outlined in brown. Waist-length at the back curving down to the hips in the front. There is a pleated frill at the bottom border which is graduated to form an elbow length sleeve. The applied ribbon trims the edges and is arranged in tags and chevrons on the back frill. There is a hanging loop at the neck. Hand-stitched and the main seams are corded. There is a symmetrical piercing at the front. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.35-1984 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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