An unusual opera cape of mauve velvet, the shoulders composed of woven velvet ribbons, lined with lilac printed chiffon, 1920s

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An unusual opera cape of mauve velvet, the shoulders composed of woven velvet ribbons, lined with lilac printed chiffon, 1920s

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The quality of this piece suggests a couture workshop origin, the woven ribbons being reminiscent of Madame Vionnet's work in the mid 1920s in Paris

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