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Cape

(ENGLAND)
Cape
 (c. 1880)

Medium
silk

Measurements
73.0 cm (centre back) 150.0 cm (hem circumference)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Schofield Collection. Purchased with the assistance of a special grant from the Government of Victoria, 1974

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(England)

Accession Number
D486-1974

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Cream floral embroidered silk cape with stand-up collar and shoulder insert to shape back. The cape is finished with a silk fringe and lined in silk.

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