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Cape

(ENGLAND)
Cape
 (20th century)

Medium
silk, glass (beads), metal (fastenings)

Measurements
51.0 cm (centre back) 116.8 cm (hem circumference)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1973

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(England)

Accession Number
D236-1973

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Short black silk capelet embroidered with glass beads and a v shaped bodice with high collar. The v shape from the bodice front to the back is embroidered with glass beads with net and beads over the shoulder and trimmed with black bead fringing.

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