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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Bertha Palmer's cape, ca. 1900. Feather, and silk chiffon. Robina, Paris. Gift of the Art Institute of Chicago. 1960.588
Title	Cape
Artists/Makers	Robina (Paris, France) (designer)
Place of Origin	Paris (France)
Date	circa 1900
Physical Description	Cape of pleated pink silk chiffon ruffles edged with pink ostrich trimming over pink taffeta. Lined with quilted pink silk and lambs wool.
Materials/Techniques	silk (fiber) chiffon taffeta feather (material) lamb's wool
Object History	Worn by Mrs. Bertha Honoré Palmer.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing outerwear
Object Types	capes (outerwear)
Related Persons	Palmer, Bertha Honoré, 1849-1918
Credit Line	Gift of the Art Institute of Chicago
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved.
Exhibition History	Bertha Honoré Palmer. Chicago History Museum (2009/05/23 - 2010/01/04)
Object Number	1960.588
Image File Name	ICHi-52082
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org

Basic ID	Bertha Palmer's cape, ca. 1900. Feather, and silk chiffon. Robina, Paris. Gift of the Art Institute of Chicago. 1960.588
Title	i53210
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved.
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection

Cape

i53210

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