Cloak

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cloak

Entry/Object ID

G94.048

Description

Cloak of brown silk taffeta, lightly wadded, and lined with brown polished cotton in back and yoke and with black silk taffeta in front. Very wide collar with points at shoulders, bound with self-fabric cut on the bias along the edges. Wide, rounded yoke is piped along edges. Body is knife-pleated to yoke with pleats that point toward center back. Center front closure with hooks and eyes on yoke only. Hand sewn.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female, Outerwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cloak

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk

Lining

Glazed Cotton, Taffeta

Color

Brown

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1845

Time Period

19th Century, Early 19th Century, Mid 19th Century