CAPE

CH1977.400

Black figured silk cape with two-tiered fold-down lace collar & lace frill around bottom. Silk petersham ribbon bow at neck. Unlined. May be 1890s-1900s although style is more like 1860s. Machine sewn and machine lace. Ref. A.M. Buck 'Victorian Costume & Costume Accessories', pp. 98-104 and S Blum, 'Victorian Fashions & Costumes from Harpers Bazar', p. 14, fig. k.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1977.400
Accession Date: 7 Nov 1977

Material

Silk/Textile0 - Whole

Measurement

length715mm

 

 

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