Cape

Description

Woman's cape in wool tartan, red with a broad green and white overstripe, high round neckline with a large fold-down collar, collar open at front with two brass clasps to fasten, cape is full length with three over-tiers, two falling to shoulder length and one falling to waist length, evidence of original binding to cape edges, which has been removed: British, c. 1810

Museum reference

K.2018.87

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Cape

Production information

Unknown, Maker
United Kingdom, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1810

Materials

Wool

Exhibitions

• Wild and Majestic Romantic Visions of Scotland (28 Jun 2019 - 10 Nov 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland