Antique Victorian Mourning Cape Black Silk on Net Mantelet ribbon work sweater visible in the photo of

visible in the photo of the top

Waist: 33 1/2” around

It has a squared neckline and raglan style blouson sleeves that do up at the cuff with a shell button

Colour: Grey and white pattern on a black background

stains or odors - this retains its original folds and looks to have seen no use

Antique Victorian Mourning Cape Black Silk on Net Mantelet ribbon work sweater visible in the photo ofThis is a striking antique Victorian mourning cape mantelet or capelet, beautifully decorated with silk ribbon on net over a black cotton base and with brown rickrack applied in a floral design through its centre. This antique Victorian mourning cape is circle cut, very wide at the bottom and has a collar. It has a single hook and eye closure at the neck and another just below and also secures with black silk ribbon ties just a little lower. Black