Name/Title

Lace Cape

Entry/Object ID

2017.20.2

Description

Black lace cape. Body made up of three panels of machine-made lace. Yoke made of black satin lined with brown cotton. Wide and flat lace collar covers yoke. Both neckline and cape hems edged with black ruching as well as a wide border of machine-worked lace in a different pattern. Cape fastens at neck with hook and eye closures and a black bow.

Use

Owned by the donor's great-grandmother.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Crooks, Donna

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Material

Cotton

Color

Black, Brown

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: 89cm Width (s): 40cm