Cape
- Object Name:
- Cape
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.254
- Date:
- 1880-1915
- Description:
- Cape, woman's. Vertical stripes of black silk velvet ribbon. Beaded lace. Stand-up black satin collar. Black lace at edges.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Satin - Provenance:
- Given to Marion L. Cass by Mrs. J. F. Hildebrand. "This cape was worn by her grandmother many years ago at the Mountain View Hotel in Whitefield, NH."
Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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