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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