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Capelet
Object/Artifact
Entirely hand stitched black silk capelet. Shoulder seams, pointed front and back. Neck opening ‘corners’ rounded gently. Opening trimmed with black gimp. Lined with brown cambric.
G2004.100
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1840 - 1855
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Capelet
Black
Silk
Gimp
Edge
Brown
Cambric