Pelerine
Category
Costume
Date
1777
Materials
Gauze, Satin, Silk
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1362014
Summary
Hooded cream silk pelerine trimmed with gauze and satin 4 3/4 in and 1 1/2 in striped cream gauze ribbon. Cape ties centre front with cream ribbon, hanging to waist level at back, dropping to two central points about 18 in below waist level at centre front. Hood extends from central front of cape, forming double shoulder cape when not in use. See p100 - F.Wheatley's family group in VisHist of 18th century Costume,Riberio. 1777 (circa)