Capelet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Capelet

Entry/Object ID

G2000.068

Description

Circular capelet of ivory silk satin lined with off white plain weave cotton. Edges bound with matching silk picot ribbon. Small standing collar made from ribbon and hook and loop closure. Embroidered border of tamboured green and pink silk full-blown rose and bud motifs separated by points of scalloped chain-like border.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Accessory
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Capelet

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk

Lining

Cotton

Color

Cream

Made/Created

Date made

1815 - 1825

Notes

User Age: child Gender: Female

Lexicon

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