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Capelet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Short, rounded shoulder capelet made of unlined changeable green silk taffeta. Small pointed collar. Deep knotted turquoise silk fringe around the hem. At the hem, three rows of matching green silk braid outlining all the edges. This is speculated to be a girl’s capelet.

G2012.041

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Female

Historic Costume

Capelet

Female

Taffeta

Turquoise

Green

1855 - 1860

American

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