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Capelet
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Circular capelet of ivory silk satin lined with off white plain weave cotton. Edges bound with matching silk picot ribbon. Small standing collar made from ribbon and hook and loop closure. Embroidered border of tamboured green and pink silk full-blown rose and bud motifs separated by points of scalloped chain-like border.
G2000.068
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Accessory
Historic Costume
Capelet
Female
Silk
Cotton
Cream
1815 - 1825
User Age: child Gender: Female
capelet
lady
female
woman
silk satin
plain weave cotton
silk picot ribbon
hook and loop
embroidered
silk
rose and bud motifs
scalloped
capelet
lady
female
woman
silk satin
plain weave cotton
silk picot ribbon
hook and loop
embroidered
silk
rose and bud motifs
scalloped