Cape

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Woman's Embroidered Net Cape

Name/Title

Cape

Entry/Object ID

CW 1126

Description

Cape. Woman's net cape with elaborate embroidery; tan net with coral, black, and mocha applied cord; French knots; embroidered flowers; embroidered baskets of flowers on front panels and center back. C and S-curve scrolling in border all around. Dimensions: 46-inches wide; seventeen-inches from neck to bottom center back; 24-inches from neck to bottom center front; eight-inches wide across front panel; 3 1/4-inch band all around. Fair condition. Date unknown.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

45 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 46-inches wide; seventeen-inches from neck to bottom center back; 24-inches from neck to bottom center front; eight-inches wide across front panel; 3 1/4-inch band all around.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Robson, Mrs. Horace H.