Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Cape of ivory twill weave wool with very detailed, stylized floral, plant embroidery

Title
Cape of ivory twill weave wool with very detailed, stylized floral, plant embroidery
LC Subject
outerwear
Donor
Nunn, Muriel P.
Description
Cape of ivory twill weave wool with very detailed, stylized floral, plant embroidery trimming the band collar, the opening and along the bottom; the embroidery is done in fine colorful yarns in black, fuchsia, bright blue, bright red, dark blue and burnt orange; tiny lines trim elongated motifs filled with flowers; button and loop closures with self-covered buttons; platinum satin lined.
Motif
Delicate stylized floral
Work Type
capes (outerwear)
Location
India
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1975.005.001
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Wool Yarn
Technique
Twill weave Embroidery
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University