Opera cloak
An opera cloak, worn in the evening, reinforces a winter wardrobe literally and figuratively. The light color asserts a winter glow; the swansdown trim buttresses wool's warmth with an edge that weather-strips in body and apparel heat. Similarly, the dress employs braid trim--in use throughout the year, but often omitted in summer to diminish weight and visible attachments--to fortify clothing's buffering.
Artwork Details
- Title: Opera cloak
- Date: ca. 1880
- Culture: American
- Medium: wool, silk, feathers
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Holmes, 1952
- Object Number: C.I.52.59
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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