Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Shawl

Woman's Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 1990.5.29

Description

Cape. Woman's triangular black silk and net cape; taffeta fills center of triangle; net and woven ribbon bands around taffeta center; curved cut-out in taffeta at neck; fitted shoulders. Dimensions: 71-inches along top; 50-inches at sides; 30-inches center back; fringe four inches. Poor condition; torn; seams apart. Unknown date. No original accession record found.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Height

30 in

Width

71 in

Length

50 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 71-inches along top; 50-inches at sides; 30-inches center back; fringe four inches.

Material

Silk; net