Opera cloak
Date made: 20th century
Description: Black silk opera cloak lined with orange silk at the sides and paler orange cotton material down the back. Yoke-shaped in a sort of smocking stitch. Small collar. Hook-and-eye fastenings. Slits for the arms. Hand sewn.
(Reference image taken in the 1990s.)
Measurements: overall: 120 cm x 55 cm
Materials: silk
Object name: cloak
Collection: Costume & Textiles Collection
ID Number: 1960-0448