Cape

Unknown

1904 · silk, wool · Costume Institute

This is an extraordinarily grand infant's garment which was probably made for a special occasion in which the baby would have been presented, such as a baptism or family occasion. The cape is voluminous in size and is heavily padded for warmth. The double insulation indicates that the baby would have been taken outside wearing this, perhaps in a carriage.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1904

Medium

silk, wool

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Elizabeth Wadhams, 1965