Cape of bold red wool felt embroidered in metallic gold couched threads in swirling, stylized plant-like motifs

Title
Cape of bold red wool felt embroidered in metallic gold couched threads in swirling, stylized plant-like motifs
LC Subject
outerwear
Description
Cape of bold red wool felt embroidered in metallic gold couched threads in swirling, stylized plant-like motifs; cape has a back standing ruffle collar and long dipped lapels at front and back; entire cape is trimmed in circles and edged in metallic braid; back lapel has crescent cut-outs accented with baubles of metallic threads with white lined red seed beads at bottom; circle-style cape; open-front; lined in red woven silk, cotton.
Motif
Stylized plant-like motifs Swirls
Work Type
capes (outerwear)
Location
Turkey
Date
1801/1900
Identifier
0000.006.007
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Felt Silk Metallic Threads Beads Cotton
Technique
Couched embroidery Elongated lapels Circlet cape
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University