Cape
1920-1925

UNKNOWN, Australia

Medium: silk, metallic thread, glass
Measurements: 122.5 cm (centre back) 245.0 cm (hem circumference)
Place/s of Execution: Australia
Accession Number: D14-1975
Department: Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1975
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Gallery location: Not on display
Physical description: Black velvet cape with deep black silk fringing around the collar and hem. Lower half of cape is decorated with stylized flowers of gold thread, crystal beads, and turquoise and crystal diamanté. Cape is fully lined with turquoise silk.