Cloak, Opera
Date: Circa 1920
Medium: Fibre: silk, cotton; metal; glass
Dimensions:L (from collar to bottom of scarf end): 106cm.
Back central seam split: 75cm
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1985.30.1
Label text:Made by Au Louvve Paris Confections 22.
DescriptionBlack silk lining, ribbed black silk exterior black glass beads sewn over entire exterior to forn floral pattern, fold down collar, scarf ends fasten together, front cut and gathered to form yoke and shape shoulder (no yoke in back), yoke, scarf ends and underside of collar are one solid piece, lace trim around hemline, bottom of scarf ends, area fastened together and collar lace sewn on by hand, other seams machine stitched.