Visite

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Visite

Entry/Object ID

2024.07.015

Description

Visite of black ribbed silk, lined with black silk taffeta. Standing collar trimmed with black silk lace and covered with premade black glass bead trim in repeating floral pattern; black lace extends down briefly from either side of opening below collar, and then down proper left side of center front opening (hook and eye closure). Front extends into two long points, echoed in beaded trim coming down from shoulders, and accentuated with single beaded motif with beaded fringe at point. Proper right shoulder has fringed beaded trim, like an epaulette. Black lace runs around bottom. Black silk-covered elastic band runs from side to side at elbow height; black silk grosgrain waist tape. Machine sewn.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Adult, Female, Outerwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cape

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Ribbed Silk

Material

Silk

Lining

Taffeta

Color

Black

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Simpson, Crawford, & Simpson

Date made

1882 - 1885

Time Period

19th Century, Late 19th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

Back of neck

Transcription

SIMPSON, CRAWFORD & SIMPSON / Importers & Manufacturers. / 6th Ave. & 19th St. / NEW YORK

Language

English