Cloak

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cloak

Entry/Object ID

2026.16.011

Description

Baby's cloak of ivory cotton, interlined with something thin. Outer layer is embroidered with little tufts of off-white wool, and edges are crocheted with scalloped edging (outermost row on edging is crocheted from off-white silk). One corner is rounded off and has a drawstring channel made of an ivory cotton twill tape stitched partially across interior on diagonal, filled with a drawstring of ribbon, to form hood for baby.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Infant, Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cloak

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Muslin

Material

Cotton

Color

Ivory

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1896

Time Period

19th Century

Dimensions

Height

34-1/4 in

Width

34-1/4 in

Length

48 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Griffin, Irene Drury