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Cape — Accession 1986.368

Cape — Accession 1986.368. Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Date: fall/winter 1947–48; Makers: Claire McCardell, Townley Frocks; Medium: wool

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03/02/2020–09/03/2026
Method
Methodology
Object
Cape
Accession number
1986.368
Date
fall/winter 1947–48
Makers
  • Claire McCardell
  • Townley Frocks
Medium
wool
Dimensions
—
Classification
—
Department
Costume Institute
Culture
American
Credit line
Gift of Moisha Kubinyi Blechman, 1986
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
House
—
Garment family
other
Era
New Look decade (1947–1957)
Season
fall/winter
Material family
  • wool