Woman's Capelet

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Net Shawl: WioWoman's Lace Shawl
Woman's Net Shawl

WioWoman's Lace Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Capelet

Entry/Object ID

CW 74-213

Description

Shawl. Woman's black net cape; top of cape is rounded at neck and dips down in back; small sewn tucks at shoulder; three bands of silver sequins around bottom; one band of sequins around neck; no button or clasp at neck. Dimensions: twelve inches long at center back; 29-inches at widest point; 12-inch front panels; center band of sequins is 4 1/2-inches. Good condition. Circa 1920. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Height

12 in

Width

29 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: twelve inches long at center back; 29-inches at widest point; 12-inch front panels; center band of sequins is 4 1/2-inches.

Material

Net; sequins