Object: Opera cape
Date: c. 1925
Medium: Black silk velvet, gold lamé, chinchilla fur, and beads
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Elinor Toberoff
Object number: 90.190.7
DescriptionOpera cape in black silk velvet with wide chinchilla fur collar; large geometric design of tassels in gold metallic strips and white bugle and seed beads; calf length square cape draped over straight-line sleeveless coat
Label Text:Decadent 1920s capes and clutch coats were made from sumptuous velvets, furs, and lames and embellished with beads and embroidery. These evening coats draped languorously on the body and, along with handheld accessories, emphasized gestures and postures that accentuated modern, corsetless bodies that danced, posed, and smoked.
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