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Cloak

ca. 1902 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ladies cloak of white silk crêpe de chine, trimmed with matching machine-made silk lace insertion. It is waist length with a high band collar and a small semi-circular yoke covered in matching French knots, from which hangs a pleated elbow-length cape shaped to a point at each elbow and another at the centre back. The body of the cloak is of the same material, longer, and shaped to hang in counterpoint to the upper layer. The upper layer is edged with lace, the lower also, with a row of the same inserted above. They are both separately lined with pleated chiffon, edged with a ruche, and the yoke and collar are lined with satin, and with a tulle frill at the neck. The cloak fastens with hooks-and-eyes and looped cream satin ribbons are stitched on either side of the front.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk crêpe, trimmed with machine-made lace, lined with chiffon and satin, tulle
Brief description
Cloak of silk crêpe with machine-made lace, made by Nicaud, France, ca. 1902
Physical description
Ladies cloak of white silk crêpe de chine, trimmed with matching machine-made silk lace insertion. It is waist length with a high band collar and a small semi-circular yoke covered in matching French knots, from which hangs a pleated elbow-length cape shaped to a point at each elbow and another at the centre back. The body of the cloak is of the same material, longer, and shaped to hang in counterpoint to the upper layer. The upper layer is edged with lace, the lower also, with a row of the same inserted above. They are both separately lined with pleated chiffon, edged with a ruche, and the yoke and collar are lined with satin, and with a tulle frill at the neck. The cloak fastens with hooks-and-eyes and looped cream satin ribbons are stitched on either side of the front.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'NICAUD Paris' (Label stitched inside the neck at the centre back)
  • 'MAUD' (Label at the centre back of the neck, hand-embroidered in blue silk)
Credit line
Given by Mrs A. R. Carver
Collection
Accession number
T.121-1966

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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