Fashion — 1891-1896
Cape, opera cape
Cape of fine scarlet cloth lined with scarlet silk. Small shoulder pads covered in silk lining fabric. No sleeves or arm holes. Triangular yoke (front and back) decorated with white cord couched down with gold thread. Collar and centre front (yoke only) trimmed with white ostrich feathers. Fastens centre front with metal hooks and eyes attached to yoke area (some eyes missing). Label centre back reads ' James Shoolbread & Co / Tottenham House'.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 56.182/1
- Object name:
- cape, opera cape
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- James Shoolbred and Company
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- Production date:
- 1891-1896
- Material:
wool, silk, feather, metal
- Measurements/duration:
- L 880 mm (centre front excluding collar), L 910 mm (centre back excluding collar), L 1010 mm (CB with collar), W 1030 mm (hem, full extent) (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
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