Evening cape
Designer
Lucien Lelong
(1889 - 1958)
1934
Cellophane and tulle
Gift of Fernanda Munn Kellogg
Object number76.196.30
This shimmery cape is made of cellophane, a material manufactured from regenerated wood, cotton, or hemp. Cellophane epitomized modernity in the 1920s and 1930s, making it an alluring choice for a variety of fashion accessories. It is biodegradable, but its manufacture creates pollutants. Production is no longer as widespread as it was in cellophane’s heyday.
DescriptionHip-length evening cape in deep blue - the color of ink, cellophane fringe, also called tinsel cellophane or cellophane straw (synthetic straw) hand stitched on navy blue tulleCollections
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