Cloak
- Object Name:
- Cloak
- Object ID:
- 1961.037
- Place of Origin:
- Canterbury, NH
- Description:
- Cloak, Dorothy. Dark blue wool woman's cloak or cape. "The Dorothy" cloak, with hood lined with red satin made by the Shakers. Label at neck reads "The Dorothy," Registered, U.S. Patent Office. "Shakers:" Hart and Shepard, E. Canterbury, NH. Modern cape, machine stitching, made from pattern named for Dorothy Durgin, Eldress, Canterbury Shakers, 1825-1898. Information on postcard accompanying cape: "Style worn for winter and storm. Named for Dorothy Durgin, Eldress for many years. She gave her cape to a visiting friend from Pennsylvania, and on her return home, orders for Dorothy Capes began to arrive. This let to making them for sale. They are very popular for Opera and evening wraps also."
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Wool - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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