Crocheted Capelet with Tassels

VC2001110

Crocheted Capelet with Tassels

taffeta and crocheted capelet with tassels

Cohn

Clothing and dress

35 inches (chest), 38 inches (waist), 31.5 inches (center front length), 26 inches (center back length), 40.25 inches (hem circumference), other measurements: Neck- 14.5 in.

Physical Object

1870s

1880s

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VC2001110

black

crocheting

lace making

hand sewing

35

38

31.5

26

40.25

Neck- 14.5 in.

35 inches (chest), 38 inches (waist), 31.5 inches (center front length), 26 inches (center back length), 40.25 inches (hem circumference), other measurements: Neck- 14.5 in.

Cohn / 35 Adams Ave. E. / Detroi'PAPER HANG TAG: 'Miss Mary Taber / Pawling'[sp.?]

1850

1899

womenswear

costume

clothing

Outerwear

outerwear

The First Women of Vassar (2017)

The two capelets are believed to be from the 1880s, which was often referred to as the bustle period. The black color of each of these suggests they would not typically have been worn during the daytime. In the late 19th century, most women’s clothing was white or colorful. The 1880s did see darker colors than earlier years, but lighter colors were still predominant. Due to the construction and appearance of these garments, they likely had differing purposes. They are both rather formal, indicating status and perhaps temperament.

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capelet