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Object Description
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
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Description
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
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