Duster - Cape

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Duster - Cape

Entry/Object ID

G2025.29.020

Description

Woman's instep length cape (automobile duster) of natural colored linen, buttoning up the front into high, round neckline, with narrow turnover collar; seamed for shoulder shaping, and cut to rather narrow hemline. Vertical slits on each side for arms, covered with wide, stitched bands of self material.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cape

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1908 - 1912