Capulet of tiered black silk with embroidery and pleated silk chiffon

Title
Capulet of tiered black silk with embroidery and pleated silk chiffon
LC Subject
outerwear
Donor
McCrady, D. H., Mrs.
Description
Capulet of tiered black silk with embroidery and pleated silk chiffon; V-neckline with braided filigree embroidery and scalloped trim followed by rows of silk ruffles; open-work leaf design; bow at center-back neckline of pleated chiffon trimmed in ruffle; long ties of pleated chiffon trimmed in silk satin ruffle hang down front; single hook and eye closure at bust.
Motif
Floral Filigree Bows
Work Type
capes (outerwear)
Location
United States
Date
1890/1899
Identifier
1900.006.047
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Satin Silk Chiffon
Technique
Pleating Tiered Braided open-work embroidery
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University