Pelerine

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Pelerine

Entry/Object ID

1963.62.2b

Description

Cream or pale green pelerine with lace collar. The short cape opens at the center front and has no clasps to secure it closed. The hem extends downward dramatically at the center front. There is a wide fall collar of self fabric, and a multi-layered ruffle of lace netting around the neckline and front opening (left side). The pelerine is lined and stiffened with heavily starched buckram gauze.

Context

Worn by Caroline Betsy Weaver of Plymouth, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1963.62

Source or Donor

Mason, Norman P.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cape

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pelerine

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress, Wedding

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cape

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Wedding Objects

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Outerwear

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mason, Caroline Betsy Weaver (1807-1841)

Related Places

Place

Town

Plymouth

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America