Woman's Beaded Capelet

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Black Beaded Capelet

Name/Title

Woman's Beaded Capelet

Entry/Object ID

CW 1985.5.19

Description

Cape. Woman's capelet; black silk capelet; very small size; heavily beaded with jet beads; five-inch black beaded fringe; structured and capped shoulders; back peaked; high Mandarin collar; hook and eye closures in front. Dimensions: 16-inches from top of collar to bottom fringe in center front; 21-inches from top of collar to bottom of fringe at center back; 17-inches across shoulders. Fair condition - losing beads. Date unknown.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Height

16 in

Width

21 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 16-inches from top of collar to bottom fringe in center front; 21-inches from top of collar to bottom of fringe at center back; 17-inches across shoulders.

Material

Silk, jet beads; hooks and eyes