Name/Title
Black Silk Cape with Black Knotted FringeDescription
Black silk medium size cape with knotted silk fringe. Black braid of 1/2" in width outlines top of cape. Lower edge is fringe. Center front is 23-1/2" in length and the point is 24-1/2". The extended point is 2-1/2" X 5". The braid stops 5" from point where a black onyx button is 5/8" wide. The curved neckline of 19-1/2" - 18-1/2" at center back which is reinforced by interfacing on center front and curve of neckline and is 2-3/8" in length at center front and 2" at center back and follows braid and is machine stitched. Shoulder seam is 2-3/4" long and 4-1/2" from center begins a seam dart which curves up to meet shoulder line and goes down to shoulder seam to cape edge 10-1/2" from center front. The width of this is 20" at fringe edge. Fringe begins at tab section where button finishes braid. Length of fringe is 4-3/4". There are 1-1/2" that is knotted and the rest is open. It is self lined machine stitched and some seams as outer garment.Acquisition
Notes
Donor: Lynne Hanson, March 1988