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Category
Costume
Date
1740 - 1759
Materials
Cotton
Measurements
960 x 1210 mm
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Quebec House, Kent
NT 529190
Summary
A cotton quilted powder cloak made from part a bed cover. It matches a banyan (NT 529189), traditionally associated with General James Wolfe (1727–59). Following Wolfe's death on 13 September 1759, it is believed that his body was wrapped in the banyan and brought back to England.
References
Antrobus and Slocombe 2025: Helen Antrobus and Emma Slocombe, 100 Things to Wear: Fashion from the collections of the National Trust, National Trust 2025, pp. 60-61.