Cape. Woman's cape; butterscotch silk taffeta; hand-made; triangular shape with front panels extending out; shaped shoulders in silk; shawl collar; brown knotted fringe all around cape and collar; knotted fringe woven into machine-made band and sewn onto silk. Dimensions including fringe: 62-inches wide; 22-inches from neck to bottom center back; 23-inches from neck to bottom center front; five-inch fringe including band. Good condition - some spots; wear on left front panel. Unknown date.
Collection
Germantown Historical Society Objects
Made/Created
Place
* Untyped Place
unknown
Dimensions
Height
22 in
Width
62 in
Dimension Notes
Details: Dimensions including fringe: 62-inches wide; 22-inches from neck to bottom center back; 23-inches from neck to bottom center front; five-inch fringe including band.
