On View
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Date1887
Terms
- Cloaks
- Broadcloth
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Roger D. Swaim
Object numberCos45.8
DescriptionWoman's cloak, called a dolman. Fawn color heavy broadcloth; long square front machine embroidered in oak leaves and acorns; short back also embroidered; very handsome knotted fringe at lower edge. Dolman: a woman's cloak with cape-like pieces instead of sleeves (dictionary.com, 12/2003). Style can also be traced to (and is perhaps a derivative of) European hussar's uniforms and Turkish robes.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
Object number: PER1173.3.14
Object number: PER1173.3.11
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Object number: PER1173.3.26
