Crocheted Capelet with Tassels
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2001110
Title
Crocheted Capelet with Tassels
Description
taffeta and crocheted capelet with tassels
Creator
Cohn
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
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.
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
1870s
1880s
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Source Identifier
VC2001110
Color Main
black
Technique
crocheting
lace making
hand sewing
Dimensions Chest
35
Dimensions Waist
38
Dimensions CF Length
31.5
Dimensions CB Length
26
Hem Circumference
40.25
Dimensions Other
Neck- 14.5 in.
Dimensions All
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.
Label
Cohn / 35 Adams Ave. E. / Detroi'PAPER HANG TAG: 'Miss Mary Taber / Pawling'[sp.?]
Date Earliest
1850
Date Latest
1899
Gender
womenswear
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Outerwear
Function
outerwear
Exhibitions
The First Women of Vassar (2017)
Public Information
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.
Storage Location
BOX 13
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Work Type
capelet
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