Cape of gold and silver brocade in a repeat pattern of flowers, leaves, and stylized design
- Title
- Cape of gold and silver brocade in a repeat pattern of flowers, leaves, and stylized design
- LC Subject
- outerwear
- Donor
- Gatton, Dorothy
- Description
- Cape of gold and silver brocade in a repeat pattern of flowers, leaves, and stylized design; neckline and opening is trimmed in braided metallic cord accented with sequins; two medallions at neckline with hook closure have pearl cabochons and a cut metal clover at center; cape is seamed and shaped with darts to fit over the shoulders; cape is lined, backed in light teal cotton; single closure at round neckline; open front; full-length with train. Count of Monte Cristo style cape.
- Motif
- Stylized floral design
- Work Type
- capes (outerwear)
- Location
- France
- Date
- 1701/1800
- Identifier
- 1900.032.009
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Silk Cotton Metallic thread
- Technique
- Brocade Darts Braided metallic lace cord
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
