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Pelerine
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Hand-stitched pelerine of citron colored silk with brown plain weave cotton lining. Circular form with high round neckline. Piped edges and hook and eye at neckline. Thin inner layer of batting, speculated to be cotton, held in place with tiny stitches on lining.
G2000.051
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
Pelerine
Female
Silk
Cotton
Yellow
1825 - 1835