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Man's Cape1590-1610

Not on view
Ceremonial cape in rust-red fabric with an allover gold scrolling vine pattern, high stand-up collar, and applied metallic braid trim along vertical seams and hem, displayed on an invisible form

Unknown, Man's Cape, 1590-1610, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Purchase Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Man's Cape
Place Made
Spain
Date Made
1590-1610
Medium
Silk damask
Dimensions
Center back length: 39 1/4 in. (99.7 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Purchase Fund
Accession Number
M.83.193.4
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Blanco F., José and Mary D. Doering, eds. Clothing and Fashion: American Fashion from Head to Toe, vol. 1, Pre-Colonial Times Through the American Revolution. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2016.