Opera cape
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2021.10.28.11.CW.CT.C1920.FRAuthor:
Department store Bonwit Teller (American, New York 1895-1990)Description
Black crepe de chine opera cape, draped at the neck, sleeveless, with a high padded double collar, draped with cord, and a wide horizontal insert of blue and gold lamé under a semicircular yoke. A gold stripe embellished with three gold sequined lozenge shapes, in the center of each there is an applique of blue velvet flowers, trimmed with gold micro beads, with blue rhinestone cores, the ground around the flowers is embroidered with blue beads and gold sequins (the same stylized flowers are scattered on lamé insert), these leaves themselves are framed with large faceted blue cabochons, and lozenge motifs are repeated on the back.Materials
SilkLamé
Sequins
Beads
Origin
circa 1920 FranceExhibitions History
• 2021.12.03–2022.01.15. ‘Invitation to the Ball. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Visaginas culture center, Visaginas, Lithuania.• 2025.04.18–2025.10.20. ‘I love Art Deco.’ Alexandre Vassiliev foundation together with Fashion Museum. Fashion Museum, Riga, Latvia.