Capelet

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Capelet

Entry/Object ID

G2004.100

Description

Entirely hand stitched black silk capelet. Shoulder seams, pointed front and back. Neck opening ‘corners’ rounded gently. Opening trimmed with black gimp. Lined with brown cambric.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1855

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

Search Terms

Capelet, Black, Silk, Gimp, Edge, Brown, Cambric