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Cloak (Talma or Burnous)
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Short cloak of a light yellow wool or cashmere, wadded, and lined with off-white silk taffeta. Pointed decorative hood hangs down behind, giving the impression of a collar in front. Neck edge is trimmed with long pink silk cord, which hangs free in front and ends in pairs of silk-covered beads and pink and white silk and mohair tassels. Matching silk braid binds edges of talma and hood. Two beads and another tassel hang from center of hood opening.
2024.07.022
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Adult, Female
Outerwear
Historic Costume
Cloak
Female
Twill
Wool
Cashmere
Taffeta
Yellow
Pink
1855 - 1870
19th Century
Mid 19th Century