This fabulous ankle-length cape has an appliqué of peacock feather on both the front and back. The exterior fabric is a tweed-style fabric and it is fully lined. large snaps run part way down the front and at the cuff. There are no manufacturing tags and the piece has signs of previous use.
The piece is 46 inches long and 23 inches from the neck opening to the arm edge.
CONDITION:
As mentioned, the piece has signs of previous use, but it is such a large and eye-catching piece that the flaws are easily concealed. Photos show and annotate these faults.
— There is a repair on the inside hem on the black lining fabric.
— Where the liner overlaps with the outside tweed fabric, there is a small patch of snag holes.
— At the back of the piece near the hem, the exterior fabric sags from being stretched from use.
— The eye of the peacock feather appliqués have a slight some powdery residue on them which is the deterioration of the waxy coating on the fabric.
The piece has been hand-washed and steamed before listing.
