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Woman's Capecirca 1897

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Short A-line cape in dark brown damask fabric with floral pattern, displayed on a wire dress form, trimmed with black looped fringe at collar and front opening

Unknown, Woman's Cape, circa 1897, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of W. T. Wohlbruck, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Cape
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1897
Medium
Silk satin with silk supplementary weft patterning bound in twill (lampas) with ostrich feathers
Dimensions
Center back length: 31 1/2 in. (80.01 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of W. T. Wohlbruck
Accession Number
37.24.58
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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