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Child's Cape1880s

Not on view
Small cream-white child's cape with raised floral embroidery, tassel ties, and a wide scalloped cutwork lace hem, displayed on a hanger

Unknown, Child's Cape, 1880s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John Arnett, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Child's Cape
Place Made
Switzerland
Date Made
1880s
Medium
Cotton plain weave (bedford cloth), cotton braid (soutache), cotton plain weave, cotton embroidery, and cotton braid cord with cotton tassels
Dimensions
Center back length: 22 1/4 in. (56.52 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Arnett
Accession Number
M.81.315.8
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles