Capelet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Capelet

Entry/Object ID

2024.15.033

Description

Child's capelet of pale fawn-colored cotton. Lined with plain weave cotton in natural colorway. Entirely hand-stitched. The capelet comes to about elbow length on a small child, and has a folded over collar with gentle points. Collar, CF, and hem of capelet are trimmed with soutache braiding in pale white. No interfacing felt in between two layers of cotton. CF hook and eye closure just at neck.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Historic Costume, Child, Unisex [Historic Costume]

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Capelet

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1840