Woman's Cape

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Lace Cape

Name/Title

Woman's Cape

Entry/Object ID

CW 4491

Description

Cape. Woman's cape; long off-white lace cloak with cut-out wool felt designs machine-embroidered on the lace; lined with off-white satin. High gathered lace collar; eleven-inch ruffle at bottom all around; hook and eye closure at neck; lace ruffle down front. Dimensions: 24-inches from the top of the collar to the bottom lace ruffle at front; 50-inches from the top of the collar to the bottom of the lace ruffle at center back; 18-inches across shoulders. Poor Condition - satin shredded. Date Unknown.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

18 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 24-inches from the top of the collar to the bottom lace ruffle at front; 50-inches from the top of the collar to the bottom of the lace ruffle at center back; 18-inches across shoulders.

Material

Wool; lace; satin

Provenance

Notes

Owner: "Lawrence Mrs. Edmund Robert Plunkett Sheet pinned to garment: "Lawrence Mrs. Edmund Robert Plunkett 1157 Elderwood Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio"