- Title
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- Full length cape with tuxedo and lining of faille silk or white caracul.
- Description
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- "Tuxedo", as used here, seems to mean the large folded-back "lapels" of the cape, reminiscent of the similar wide lapels on a man's formal jacket. "Faille" is a closely-woven, slightly ribbed fabric made of cotton or silk. "Caracul" is Persian lamb, or a textile made to resemble it. Note the extravagant hat and the back of the collar of the cape, worked to look like a bow.
- Image includes small sketch of back of garment.
- Written on image: "designed by Pearl Alexander" "André 570 - 7th Ave. New York City Feb. 17, 1941"
- Date
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- 1941-02-17
- Spring 1940-1941
- Identifier
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- VV 970
- 2003980
- eb704550-c5d1-012f-2beb-58d385a7bc34
- Rights
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
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- Citation
- Alexander, Pearl Levy [Designer] and André (Firm) [Creator], “Full length cape with tuxedo and lining of faille silk or white caracul.,” SPARC Digital, accessed December 5, 2024, https://sparcdigital.fitnyc.edu/items/show/9614.
