Name/Title
DARK BROWN FUR CLOAKEntry/Object ID
99.26.5.5Description
Color: Brown
A dark brown fur cloak, ca. 1900. The item has pieces of unidentifable animal fur stitched onto a dark brown silk lining, so that the lining and fur pieces alternate in a pattern. At the right side of the collar area are three pieces of fur attached to the garment by dark brown thread. A fourth piece, which became removed from the coat at some time before acquisition by the museum, is also part of the accession and it item b). At the inside edge are two areas where fabric clasps fit into two circular rings to attach thge cloak. There are two sections of silk stitched into the lining, though the one on the left was partially torn and attached with a safety pin. A label at the top of the lining reads "Willard H. George, Ltd. / Furs Los Angeles." No pest infestation is discernible and, except for the aforementioned damage, the artifact is in good condition.Lexicon
Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Cloaks, Willard H. George, Ltd., Clothing and dress, Women--Clothing