69.160.9

Images (7)

Unraveled_08 Left to right P97.20.7 (cuffs case), P87.20.7 (dress), 89.54.2(vest), 70.65.1 (gown), 90.149.32 (suit), 69.160.9 (cape), 2018.13.1 (dress)

Unraveled_33 69.160.9 (cape), 2018.13.1 (dress)

Global_06 Left to right 69.160.9 (cape), P76.1.2 (coat), 76.53.1 (suit), 88.133.33 (scarf wall), 85.172.3 (dress hidden), 75.170.1 (green dress), 95.85.9 (tuxedo dress), 2013.25.2 (dress), 2015.36.1 (orange dress), 2015.20.1 (white ensemble), 2007.65.2 (bag case), 2009.5.1 (shoes case)

Global_07 Left to right 69.160.9 (cape), P76.1.2 (coat), 76.53.1 (suit), 88.133.33 (scarf wall), 85.172.3 (dress), 75.170.1 (green dress)

First_Rotation_039 Left to right 2005.9.1 (dress), 69.160.9 (cape), 2005.64.1 (textile wall)

Object: Cape

Brand: The House of Worth (French, 1858 - 1956)

Date: c. 1890

Medium: Cream linen lace, black silk velvet, and chenille fringe

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Arden

Object number: 69.160.9

DescriptionHip length cape (mantle) in cream lace with wide neckline border of black silk velvet, trimmed with black silk chenille bobble tassels

Label Text:Esteemed nineteenth-century couturier Charles Frederick Worth was known for his use of luxurious fabrics. He repurposed a length of eighteenth-century lace to make this cape—a distinct change from the newly woven Lyonnaise silks that he selected for many of his designs. Worth’s use of antique textiles underscored his appreciation for historic dress.

Exhibitions:

Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation
Global Fashion Capitals
Fashion Unraveled