Victorian Cape, ca. 1860s #hochzeitskleid black and cream

black and cream

Dorothy Helen's father was an engineer himself

Antique Edwardian era camel colored fine wool fabric wedding coat with white raised braided ornate scrollwork soutache passementerie detailing trim dates from approximately 1908

The jacket was created by the celebrated couturier Johann Wilhelm Rudolf Christoph von Drecoll (1851–1939)

dated 1826

Victorian Cape, ca. 1860s #hochzeitskleid black and creamThis magnificent cape dates from the time of the American Civil War. It is a typical cape that was worn with round crinoline dresses. Made of emerald velvet and decorated with a border showing geometric patterns in green, black and cream, it also has a quilted green silk lining on the inside. The cape is in good condition. The velvet shows signs of wear; the silk ribbon is coming loose in a few places; there is a small tear in the chest area (at the