Ottoman cape
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2025.9.17.5ab.CW.CT.C1910.TR
Description
Cream felted wool metallic embroidered in Ottoman style cape with rounded collar, lavishly decorated with gold cord embroidery in a scrolling floral pattern, with padded details, gold binding and single button and loop closure with single red bead, underside of collar decorated, silk satin lining. Accompanied by a wide belt with a rear clasp, that has a diamond-shaped center part and the same shape detail suspended from the left side, embroidered with gold thread with the same design as the cape.
Materials
Wool felt
Gimp
Beads
Origin
circa 1900 – 1919
Ottoman Empire