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Cape
American
mid-19th century
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Satin, Chine
Dimensions
120.5 cm (47 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Oric Bates
Accession Number53.227
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionA large cape, of chine printed satin on dark brown, (black warp, red weft) with polychrome wild roses in chine print, cape with short yoke; fullness gathered evenly all around into yoke, tassel trimmed ornamental hood center back of neck, arm slits in each side of front, lined with pink lutestring and stuffed with wool fleece, all edges trimmed with heavy pink and brown braided galloon, lining much soiled, chine satin cracked, many holes around neckline.