Object: Evening cape
Brand:
Liberty of London
(British, founded 1875)
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Green silk satin, metallic thread, and ceramic button with enamel
Country: England
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P90.15.4
DescriptionGreen silk satin evening cape; wide band embroidered with silk and metal thread forming stand collar and extending along left and right front edge to hem; left and right bodice stitched together at center front; floor length, slightly flared; back neck tassel; large decorative buttons left and right band at hipline
Label Text:This evening cape is styled like the burnoose, a hooded cloak traditionally worn in Arab countries. The loosely-draped silhouette is a fashionable interpretation of the un-restricted style of dress favored by followers of the Aesthetic Movement. Liberty & Co. was known as a proponent of such clothing, often inspired by non-Western design.
Exhibitions:
- Exoticism