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The glitter of the beadwork amongst the sheen of the velvet creates a visually stunning combination of materials on this lovely visite. The placement and patterning of embroidery is particularly appealing and evokes the elegance of the period.
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Title: Mantle
Date: 1885–90
Culture: American
Medium: silk, feathers, beads
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Ralph B. Smith, 1934
Object Number: 2009.300.86
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