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Cape
Evening mantle
Cape
Retailed by: Le Bon Marché department store (French, founded 1858)
French
1900
Medium/Technique
Silk velvet, silk plain weave (chiffon), silk lace with jet and rhinestones
Dimensions
Center back: 43.2 x 43.2 x 274.3 cm (17 x 17 x 108 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Textile and Costume Society, Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Accession Number2005.615
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionEmerald green evening mantle with black jet beading and diamante trim, cream chiffon and lace lining. Labeled: "Au Bon Marché, Maison A. Boucicaut, Paris."
ProvenancePurchased from Charles A. Whitaker Auctions on December 14, 2005.