Cape

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Cape

Entry/Object ID

7687

Description

Black Wool Cape. Material: textile and metal. Size: 50" W. x 31" L. x 15" W. shoulder to shouler. Description: black wool double cape; undercape extends from shoulders to below hipline; front closure with two frogs and four buttons (all missing except for one button); overcape extends from shoulders to mid bodice; wide pointed collar extends over shoulders; collar, front opening and hem of over cape all edged with 1" W. black taffeta band with 5 rows of black topstitching; front closure with one hook and eye at neckline.

Context

Woman's Accessories. Worn by Mrs. Peter Burtness of New Richland in the early 1900s.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cape

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Outerwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

June 1, 1993

Update Date

November 21, 2024