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Probably French

Mantelet, ca. 1890

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Probably

Title

Mantelet

Year

ca. 1890

Medium

Silk voided velvet with ostrich feather trim

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ostrich feather

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Lea S. Luquer

Object Number

57.080.1

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Swagged and Poufed

January 22 - July 3, 2016

The sumptuous voided velvet of this fitted evening mantelet was inspired by Persian textile designs, a reference that would have summoned for the wearer and her audience associations with exotic splendor, technical skill, and personal refinement. Garments like this one were worn outside and therefore seen by many, and as the Godey’s February 1880 issue makes clear, they were often weighed down with opulent cross-cultural references:

The Mante, or mantelet, . . . is made only of rich materials, such as brocaded or damassee silk, stamped or embossed velvet, or Indian cashmere covered with rich silk embroidery. It is beautifully trimmed with thick lace ruches beaded with jet, elaborate passementeries with tiny plush tassels, full copeaux fringes of waved silk braid, or of chenille with tiny satin balls and elegant network headings; silk embroidery and passementerie ornaments complete the trimmings.

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