Christening cape
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cashmere, silk thread chain stitch embroidery, silk tassels, grosgrain silk ribbon, glazed cotton twill.
Measurements
1000 x 1600 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603950
Summary
A baby's christening cape made from cream cashmere. The cape is constructed with a collar, a short over-cape and a long under-cape, all decorated with cream chain stitch embroidery worked in silk thread in a stylised floral motif. The over-cape is trimmed with two cream silk tassels centre front, with cream grosgrain silk ribbon ties centre front on the neck. The cape is fully lined in cream glazed cotton twill.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Wagentreiber.