Origsize: 50.5" H x 18"; Origformat: Artifact; Resolution: 600 DPI
Name/Title
World War I Nurses Black Cape
Entry/Object ID
1996.C.130
Description
A. World War I nurse uniform. V-neck without a collar. Plain sleeve with buttoned cuff. Attached at the waist with plain band that closes with a hook and eye on the left side. Skirt has a 1" pleat on each side. Plain pockets on the outside of both sides.
B. World War I nurses black wool cape. Cape angles down in the back. Front has three buttonholes with only two buttons and a third button off to the side at the top.. Side openings extend from below shoulder 16" with six buttons and four buttons below. High collar that folds down with buttons on the side. Two patch pockets at the bottom with a button closure, one button missing. 3 1/2" belt that threads through the armholes and around the back. Buttons have military eagle seal. Lined. Possible additional belt option that is 1 1/4" wide and 66" long with snaps and one button.
