Name/Title

Cloak

Entry/Object ID

G2022.17.003

Description

Mantle with overcape in orange and brown printed diagonal ribbon telis on blue velvet ground, passementerie edging with interlaced knotted looped fringe. Celf-length mantel wtih deep dape, no collar, high round neckline. Front opening with a few reamining small hooks opposite miniscule thread loops. Thin wadding trhoguhout, delicately quilted in place on the front lining. Long narrow sleeves whose ends are turned to the inside for about 3" and stitched in place. They show evidence of being worn that way for some time. Lined with beige glazed lining cottong, except for the front edges of both the coat and cape which are lined with now-browning l=thin silk, once lavendar-blue from Logwood. Cape is about hip length, rounded in front, trimmed with heavy twisted fringe braid with traces of pinkish and lavender hue, overall appearing tan. The print was popular look for the decade and odten rainbow printed but this was NOT. The cloth had fine, dense, suede-like hand.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1842 - 1848

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cape, Mantle, OUterwear, Cloak, Velvet, Printed, Fringe, Braid, Logwood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Greene, Susan

Related Events

Event

Outerwear