Mantle

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Mantle

Entry/Object ID

G2005.134

Description

Entirely hand-stitched semi-circular mantle or cape made of rich chocolate-colored silk velvet. Shaped to shoulders and the same length all around; no collar. Line with hand-quilted (diagonal lines) chocolate-colored silk taffeta with a silk tab at the midpoint inside the front edges (speculated to be used to grab). Edges are finished with double silk piping around the neck. 3 hooks / eyes closures at the top, above the tabs, and in-between.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cape

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet, Silk

Lining

Taffeta

Color

Red, Orange, Brown

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1860