Evening mantle
Cape
French
1900
Designed for Le Bon Marché department store (French, founded 1858)
Dimensions
Center back: 43.2 x 43.2 x 274.3 cm (17 x 17 x 108 in.)
Accession Number
2005.615
Medium or Technique
Velvet, chiffon, lace, and jet beading
Not On View
Collections
Europe, Textiles and Fashion Arts
Classifications
Emerald green evening mantle with black jet beading and diamante trim, cream chiffon and lace lining. Labeled: “Au Bon Marché, Maison A. Boucicaut, Paris.”
Provenance
Purchased from Charles A. Whitaker Auctions on December 14, 2005.
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Textile and Costume Society, Museum of Fine Arts Boston