Cape

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

1800-1850

GUSN

GUSN-2487

Description

A hand-sewn red, green and blue plaid woman's cape with a tan lining. It has a lined collar and small shoulder cape attached. The lining is soft and fine (possibly cotton woven with silk?)

Details

Descriptive Terms

capes (outerwear)
cotton (textile)
wool (textile)
plaids
Wool
Cotton
Plaid
CAPE

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

49 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.513

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