Opera cloak

ca. 1880
Not on view
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

Object Information
  • 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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