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Cape

UNKNOWN, Australia
Cape
 (c. 1900)

Medium
silk, glass (beads), plastic

Measurements
48.6 cm (centre back) 183.0 cm (hem circumference)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Rex D. Jones and Mrs I. D. Gowan, 1977

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Australia

Accession Number
D215-1977

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Black cape of tulle trimmed with black sequins and glass beads, braid trim around collar and down front opening, pleated silk trimming collar and deep pleated silk edging along hemline, two moire silk ribbon ties at neckline.

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