Girl's cape
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1880
Materials
Cashmere twill, silk, padding, cotton twill, ribbon.
Measurements
820 x 1260 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604471
Summary
A girl's cape made from deep red cashmere twill. It is constructed with a collar, shoulder cape and under cape, with the collar and cape edges trimmed with a deep border of quilted deep red silk in a diaper pattern, otherwise undecorated. It is fully lined in white cotton twill and ties centre front on the neck with two yellow ribbon ties, not original.