Opera cape

Design House Beer French

Designer Gustave Beer French

ca. 1896

Not on view

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Title: Opera cape
Design House: Beer (French, ca. 1890–1928)
Designer: Gustave Beer (French)
Date: ca. 1896
Culture: French
Medium: silk, wool
Credit Line: Gift of Everett S. Lee, 1980
Object Number: 1980.588.1
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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