Girl's Velvet Cape

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Girl's Velvet Cape with Over-Cape

Girl's Velvet Cape with Over-Cape

Name/Title

Girl's Velvet Cape

Entry/Object ID

CW 23 WE

Description

Cape. Girl's darkened ivory silk velvet cape with a separate over-cape at the shoulders; arm slits at sides under the over-cape; small size; ruched collar and ruched hem; ivory silk lining. Dimensions: 43 1/2-inches wide; 39-inches high from collar to bottom center back; 15-inches high from collar to bottom center front; over cape is 19-inches deep center back; ruching six-inches at hem. Label sewn inside cape: "Sub Deb, Best Co." Fair condition. Date unknown. No accession record found, however, accession label is sewn into lining of cape.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Height

39 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 43 1/2-inches wide; 39-inches high from collar to bottom center back; 15-inches high from collar to bottom center front; over cape is 19-inches deep center back; ruching six-inches at hem.

Material

Silk velvet