Pelerine

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Pelerine

Entry/Object ID

G2000.085

Description

3 tier pelerine of hand stitched fine white cotton. Layers are crescent shape, each layer smaller than the last. The stitching of the three together with the common edges in a binding. (not inappropriate for a collar). The edges have spaced points, all button-holed scalloped edges with eyelet embroidery sprigs in the points, linked by stretched-out vines.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Accessory, Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pelerine

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton, Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1825 - 1850

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

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