Evening cape
Brand
Liberty of London
(British, founded 1875)
c. 1900
Green silk satin, metallic thread, and ceramic button with enamel
Museum purchase
Object numberP90.15.4
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.
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 hiplineCollections
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