Cape

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1853-1857

GUSN

GUSN-49281

Description

Blue and white horizontal striped silk taffeta shoulder cape; stripes alternate - cream stripe with blue chine flowers (stylized) alternates with blue on blue chine imitating moire; neckline trimmed with blue and white tape with blue silk pom-poms; outer edge trimmed with same but has blue and white fringe; white cambric lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

capes (outerwear)
Cape
Cape

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of C. Dana Rouillard

Accession Number

1975.223

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