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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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