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Cape

UNKNOWN, Australia
Cape
 1920-1925

Medium
silk, metallic thread, glass

Measurements
122.5 cm (centre back) 245.0 cm (hem circumference)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1975

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Australia

Accession Number
D14-1975

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Black velvet cape with deep black silk fringing around the collar and hem. Lower half of cape is decorated with stylized flowers of gold thread, crystal beads, and turquoise and crystal diamanté. Cape is fully lined with turquoise silk.

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