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Cloak

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hooded cloak of brilliantine (cotton/mohair) twill in orange, green, black, and purple stripes with faint cross-bars, lined in brown cotton flannel; hood is lined in green silk taffeta. Body and hood are pleated to turn-down collar of brown silk velvet, bound with off-white silk ribbon. Fastens at front of neck with very large metal hook to eye on chain. There are arm slits in the side seams, each with a band of brilliantine bound in silk ribbon applied over it. Hood is drawn in on a green silk ribbon in a tuck around the edge, forming a self-fabric ruffle. Hand sewn.

G88.147

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Outerwear

Historic Costume

Cloak

Female

Brilliantine

Cotton

Mohair

Cotton

Orange

Green

Black

Purple

1800 - 1825

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

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