Cape or Capelet of open-weave black silk tape yarn with accents of jet beads

Title
Cape or Capelet of open-weave black silk tape yarn with accents of jet beads
LC Subject
outerwear
Description
Cape or Capelet of open-weave black silk tape yarn with accents of jet beads; braided cord ties at the neckline with bead tassels at ends; neckline ends and hem are of long fringe; yoke had a cross-weave pattern with an elongated stitch below.
Motif
Fringe Tassel
Work Type
capes (outerwear)
Location
Europe >> Earth United States
Date
1870/1879
Identifier
1900.004.048
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Jet
Technique
Open-weave Capelet Fringe Beads incorporated into weave/stitch
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University