Cape

Object/Artifact

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Historic Stonington

Cape; Mantle of Cotton with Jet Beads

Cape; Mantle of Cotton with Jet Beads

Name/Title

Cape

Entry/Object ID

2006.0172

Description

Mantle of cotton faille and jet beads rain fringe of jet beads along all edges of bodice and sleeve Ladies formal mantle highly decorated with small rectangular jet beads wing sleeves shoulder padding of densely rolled cotton fabric with wire for shaping silk lining is fraying back closure with 5 hooks and eyes hight neck two 21inch elastic and cotton binding attached to front and backs

Collection

Textiles

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1890