Cape

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Cape

Entry/Object ID

2011.771

Description

A large, black velvet cape. There are black ostrich feathers that form a border along the outer edge of the cape. On the cape, inside the feather border, is an embroidered silver bead and rhinestone pattern. The cape closes with a large silver hook-and-eye clasp, and there are black bows on both edges of the neckline.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cape

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet, Satin

Material

Feather, Beads

Color

Black, Silver

Made/Created

Date made

1895 - 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cape

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Outerwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

400

Dimensions

Width

58 in

Length

25 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vonda Breed

Notes

Donor, most likely

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2