Cape

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Silk Taffeta Cape

Woman's Silk Taffeta Cape

Name/Title

Cape

Entry/Object ID

CW 1221

Description

Cape. Woman's cape; mocha taffeta; hand-made; triangular; gathered skirt in back; shoulders shaped in silk; decorative mocha-colored silk tape all around to cover hem seams; no closure in front. Dimensions: 62 1/4-inches wide; 26-inches from neck to bottom center back; 28 1/2-inches from neck to bottom center front; 8 1/2-inch ruffled skirt; front panels are 10 1/2-inches wide; 5/8-inch hems, including tape. Excellent condition. Unknown date.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Height

28-1/2 in

Width

62-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 62 1/4-inches wide; 26-inches from neck to bottom center back; 28 1/2-inches from neck to bottom center front; 8 1/2-inch ruffled skirt; front panels are 10 1/2-inches wide; 5/8-inch hems, including tape.