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Man's Capelast quarter of the 16th century

Not on view
Short marigold yellow satin cape with scattered embroidered dash motifs, crimson velvet collar, striped trim at front opening and hem, and a gold tassel at the throat

Unknown, Man's Cape, last quarter of the 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Man's Cape
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
last quarter of the 16th century
Medium
Silk satin, slashed, with silk satin passementerie, silk cord and tassel and silk satin, embossed.
Dimensions
Center back length: 34 3/4 in. (88.27 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.63.55.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward. Renaissance: Costumes and Textiles 1450-1620. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1979.
  • Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt. Fabric and Fashion: Twenty Years of Costume Council Gifts. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1974.
  • Hopkins, Henry T., ed. Illustrated Handbook of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. West Germany: Bruder Hartmann, 1965.