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White Embroidered Cape
White Embroidered Cape
White Embroidered Cape
White Embroidered Cape

White Embroidered Cape

Date1850s
Object NameCape
Mediumcotton
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionPresented in 1954 by The Misses Duguid.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS006976
About MeThis girl's outfit would have been worn for best. It is based on the ladies fashion for crinolines, but with a shorter skirt for practicality, which meant long pantalettes were worn for modesty. Whitework embroidery was used extensively to embellish children's clothes during the 19th century and this is a particularly fine example of hand-sewn eyelet work.

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