Name/Title
CapeletEntry/Object ID
G2001.111Description
Entirely hand stitched capelet made of cotton velveteen printed with a dark brown ground, covered with off-white polka dots ringed with orange-red loops. The shapes is like those popular in the 1840s and 1850s but the point in the back of the self collar suggests a date around 1865-70 when the burnouse look was popular, Pieced on proper left back side. Lined with pink glazed cotton and interlined with a thin layer of batting.No fasteners.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
Capelet, Velveteen, Printed, Polka-Dots
