Traditonal Norwegian style cape. Cape is black in color and is made of silk. This type of cape accompanies the traditional style Norwegian bunad. Cape is in excellent conditon given its age and show only minor signs of wear and use.
The black silk cape belonged to Bertha Johnsrud's mother Anna (Viste) Areneson. Constance (Johnsrud) Anderson wore it on several occasions with her bunad. The cape was also used by Anna's great granddaughter Mary Lou (Anderson) Allen as part of a witch costume at Halloween.
Cataloged By
Matthew Adelman
Acquisition
Accession
2021.7
Source or Donor
Allen, Mary Lou
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Notes
Date: Unknown
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Cape
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Outerwear
Nomenclature Class
Clothing
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Search Terms
Cape, Costume, Dress, Norwegian, Silk, Traditonal
Condition
Overall Condition
Excellent
Date Examined
Oct 27, 2021
Examined By
Matthew Adelman
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Anna Areneson
Person or Organization
Anna Viste
Person or Organization
Bertha Johnsrud
Person or Organization
Constance Andrea (Anderson) Davis
Person or Organization
Mary Lou 9anderson) Allen
General Notes
Note
Notes: As noted by the donor (Mary Lou Allen): "The black silk cape belonged to Bertha Johnsrud's mother Anna (Viste) Areneson. Constance wore it on several occasions with her bunad. This cape was also used by Anna's great granddaughter Mary Lou (Anderson) Allen as part of a witch constume at Halloween."
Status: OK
Status By: Matthew Adelman
Status Date: 2021-10-27
