Cape
- Object Name:
- Cape
- Date:
- 1890-1950
- Material:
- Cloth
Wool
Rayon - Dimensions:
- H-39 L-9 Cir-90 inches
- Description:
- Gray wool Shaker hooded lady's "Dorothy" style short full cape with 8.5 inch capelet around the neck over 9 inverted pleats on either side of center back. Cape closes at the neck with pink ties, 34 inches long by 4 inches wide. Attached hood is 28 inches around the front opening, is 9 inch deep, has 9 gathers at the back crown and is fully lined with pink crepe,likely rayon. ties and lining in hood. Inside pockets are 15 inches from the neckline on either side seam and are 7 inches deep by 5 inches wide. The seams on the pockets and capelet are pinked in a scallop design.
- Provenance:
- Made by the Shakers at Canterbury from 1890 to 1950. Found in Textile attic; no number.
- Item Number:
- 2013.0008.0001
- Accession Number:
- 2013.0008
- Type of Material:
- Objects
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- Participating Organization:
- Sandwich Historical Society
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