Name/Title
Black silk demi cape with streamer ties of Sophia May, c. 1900Entry/Object ID
1994.44.12Description
Acc. No. 94.44.12
Subject Category: Clothing
Date or Period: c. 1890's early 1900's
Object: Cape
Description: Black demi cape of gathered silk with streamer ties at neck.
History of Object: Cape worn by Sophia May, mother of Mrs. Henry Meyers, and grandmother of the Meyers sisters.
Acquired from: Estate of Jeanette Meyers
Date: 11-16-1994Interpretative Labels
Label
9/3/2022 MvL: assumed this is number 8 on the list of clothing on display:
Evening Capelet. Made of silk with decorative tie. Maker unknown. Worn by Sophia May, mother of Mrs. H. H. Meyers. c. 1890's.
