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Cape

Cape
 (c. 1880)

Medium
silk, cotton (lace), feathers (swan)
Measurements
73.0 cm (centre back) 202.0 cm (hem circumference)
Place/s of Execution
(England)
Accession Number
D78-1977
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of David Syme & Co. Limited, Fellow, 1977
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
White figured silk cape trimmed with lace at shoulder and hem, finishing in a row of swandown below the hem. White silk satin ribbons decorate the centre front. The cape is lined with white quilted silk.