Evening cape
Category
Costume
Date
1860
Materials
Cashmere, Metal, Silk, Velvet
Measurements
660 mm (Length)605 mm (Length)
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1362941
Summary
Evening cape - White wool cashmere, lined with blue silk. Semi-circular short cape; with burnous-style closed hood trimmed with double band mid-blue velvet ribbon, and tassel attached to edge (not point). Lining pocket lightly quilted, with zig zag pattern at front and concentric lined across back. Hook and thread bar fastening at throat. Edge length 23 1/4 in N.Bradfields ref; 'C395 from Lady Corfield' Probably worn with KIL/W/05270. 1860 (circa)