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Cape
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Machine-stitched and machine-quilted infant’s cape or mantle made of fine ivory ‘cashmere’ or opera flannel with a short and a long layer bordered made of sky blue silk. The neck hole and small hood is trimmed with an ivory silk cord and a decorative tassel. The rest of the garment is lined with cotton satin.
G2008.001
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Infant
Historic Costume
Cape
Unisex
Flannel
Silk
Cashmere
Cream
Blue
1860 - 1875
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