Capelet
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2020.3.4.12.CW.TO.C1890.FR
Author:
House of Rouff (French, 1844 – 1914)
Description
Cream wool flannel capelet decorated with brown velvet ribbon and heavy cotton needle lace trims, 20 brass and enamel buttons, long center front panels, 2 backside slits. Ivory silk charmeuse lining,
Materials
Wool
Velvet
Cotton lace
Silk
Origin
circa 1890
Paris, France
Exhibitions History
• 2019.07.12–2019.10.25. ‘On the road. 1880–1915.’ Together with Museum Ribinsk, Russia and Ventspils museum, Ventspils, Latvia. Ventspils museum (The Castle of Livonian Order), Ventspils, Latvia.
• 2025.12.12–2026.04.18. ‘Fashion inspired by Cold. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Palanga Resort museum, Lithuania.