Cape of black striped silk with vertical lines of jet bead-work and chiffon ruffle trim

Title
Cape of black striped silk with vertical lines of jet bead-work and chiffon ruffle trim
LC Subject
outerwear
Donor
McCrady, D. H., Mrs.
Description
Cape of black striped silk with vertical lines of jet bead-work and chiffon ruffle trim; circular cape has standing band collar with jet bead pattern of star flowers blocked in squares alternating; collar is trimmed in black chiffon ruffles; yoke has same bead design and is trimmed in chiffon ruffles; cape is pleated into the yoke; hem is trimmed in ruffles; bead design on lower portion resembles decorated pine trees placed vertically from yoke to hem; lined in black silk brocade in a star flower pattern; hook and eye closures at collar and yoke.
Motif
Stripes Ruffles Trees with ornaments Star flowers
Work Type
capes (outerwear)
Location
United States
Date
1890/1899
Identifier
1900.006.049
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Brocade Chiffon Jet Beads
Technique
Circular Capulet Standing collar Pleating into yoke Winter weight
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Record says there is a matching hat 890.ACC3.