Name/Title
CapeEntry/Object ID
1997.58.2Description
Material: textile and metal. (a) Cape. Size: 7 1/2" W. at neckline and 28" W. at hemline x 18 1/2" L. Description: Lightweight light brown wool with 2 3/4" W. collar. Was lined with gold fabric, which has completely shattered. Front tab closure under collar and hidden closure with five hooks and eyes down front. Embellished with gold braid trim around collar, down front edges and hemline and a second row 3 inches above lower row. Two rows of gold topstitching frame either side of the gold braid. (b) Tab. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 6 7/8" L. Description: brown wool trimmed with gold cord and gold topstitching - buttonhole on each end.Context
Worn by Clara O. Johnson (mother of donor). Clara married Gerhardt O. Hatle in the early 1910s. They had 10 children; Orvin, Clair, Evelyn, Wesley, Herbert, Elaine, Edith, Avis, Rebecca & Ruth.Cataloged By
PfenMade/Created
Date made
circa 1905 - circa 1915Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
CapeNomenclature Sub-Class
OuterwearNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Hatle, Clara O. JohnsonCreate Date
September 17, 1997Update Date
June 30, 2026
