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Black Beaded Silk Cape or WrapDescription
Black silk faille with beaded decoration on shoulders over cap of arm and center front points and beading on collar and back of shoulder line. Length 21" and 3" at lower edge. The diagonal is 14-1/2" (where beading is) and makes a half moon shape 12-1/2" in width and 7-3/4" in height and has a diamond pattern and outlined by black bugle beads. To outline the half moon is a brown tape underneath and 2 rows of black bugle beads which with tape continue on back with 2" longer on back outlining lower edge near center. The beading stops where a black satin tie is attached. The tie is 3/4" wide and 21" in length. Beyond tie are 2" more black faille and is an extension sewn on to create a point and is 1-3/4" at lower edge. Center back seam goes to 15" and extra sewn on part is 1-5/8". Shoulder seam is 5" long and collar is stand-up 2-1/2" in height and 13-3/4" in length. There are 7 coiled circles with bugle beads on center and outer edge - and diameter 1-1/8" and 2 have bugle beads which are tied off with a V of 2 balls and a loop. There is one missing coiled circle on left collar side. Front collar edge turns back about 1". Beading has black cording outlining bugle beads which fill in the design. Very stylized loops and elongated ovals with 3 choices of bugle beads. Some balls are flat. On end of tab at center front repeats design at lower edge. There are 2 cotton crocheted balls with an oval cone shape a decoration that hangs from beaded section at center front. Elastic (black) 5/8" wide and 28-1/4" long attached at front section of beads over arm area on both sides. There are 2 hooks on right side below collar edge and the other 7-1/4" below first hook. On left center front edge ther are 2 thread hooks. First one 2" below collar, second 2-1/2" below. Some wear 2-1/2" below 2nd. look showing additional loop.General Notes
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Garment's unusual shape in addition to its multiple stitching lines suggests that it may have been cut down and remade into another piece.