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Capelet
Object/Artifact
Girl’s capelet of wool fabric 2-end navy/orange pin stripes with brocade 'overlay' suggestive of bark texture; hand stitched. Shoulder seams. Narrow standing collar, high neckline. Rounded pointy shape. Dk navy velvet 1” ribbon applied around edge and again 1/2” within that. Lined with still-crisp brown glazed PW cotton.
G91.211
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1860
User Age: Child Gender: Female
Capelet
Navy
velvet
Trim