Cloak
Date1775-1790
OriginAmerica, New England
MediumWool cloth
DimensionsOL: 53"; hem circumference: 180 3/4"; wool selvage width: 54 3/4"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Reginald S. Graves.
Object number1956-213,1
DescriptionCloak with cape collar constructed of red heavy wool cloth woven in tabby weave, fulled (deliberately shrunk), napped, and shorn. Cloak is cut circular and very full; the neck, slightly gathered, is finished with a 8 7/8" deep cape and two 5" wide rolled collars (all with cut and unfinished edges), held closed with three large black hooks and eyes (later replacements). Sewn with silk thread. Thread remnants around cape, collar, and front edges suggest that cloak once was finished or bound with an edging.ProvenanceInherited by donor, Vivian M. Graves (Mrs. Reginald S.) . No other information. Worn in New England.
