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Accession Number 1985.13.9 Title cape Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type cape Date Made ca. 1870-ca. 1880 Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques silk; cotton; woven, satin; embroidered, beadwork; embroidered; lace Measurements overall: 43 cm Description

Black cape with pink lining. The closures are two hooks and eyes. Gathered lace trims the neck edge and a bow covers the fasteners at the front of the cape. Beadwork was used to outline the black, braided, scrolled…

Black cape with pink lining. The closures are two hooks and eyes. Gathered lace trims the neck edge and a bow covers the fasteners at the front of the cape. Beadwork was used to outline the black, braided, scrolled embroidery. The embroidery radiates from the neck to the end. The cape was found in the donor's grandmother's trunk. Her grandmother emigrated in 1876 to South Dakota; the cape may have been brought from Norway. Worn by Karen Olson.

Read More + Credit Line Donated by Doris M. Watt