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Bias cut plaid cape.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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André Fashion Illustrations from NYPL's Picture Collection

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1940s Cape

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Bias cut plaid cape.

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Title
Bias cut plaid cape.
Names
Alexander, Pearl Levy (Designer)
André (Firm) (Creator)
Collection

André Fashion Illustrations from NYPL's Picture Collection

1940s Cape

Dates / Origin
Place: New York
Date Created: 1941-01-06
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC André-COSTU-cap
Topics
Fashion
Women -- Clothing & dress -- United States -- 1940-1949
Plaid
Pockets -- 1940-1949
Genres
Fashion design drawings
Illustrations
Notes
Source identifier: 24311a (Hades Legacy Identifier / Struc ID)
Content: "Bias" refers to how the pattern runs horizontally/vertically on the front panel and yoke, but diagonally on the sleeves, pockets and back sections. Note the pockets, positioned right under the slits where the arms pass through the cape's front.
Content: Written on image: "Note how cloth is cut so that material falls on the bias at the side and in the back." "designed by Pearl Alexander" "André 570 - 7th Ave. New York City Jan 6, 1941"
Content: Image includes small sketch of back of garment.
Date: Illustration origninally bound in Spring, 1940-1941.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e9a6c400-c5d1-012f-5c88-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • : Place
  • 1941: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Bias cut plaid cape." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1941. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9921a168-a183-1c4d-e040-e00a180669ef

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Bias cut plaid cape." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9921a168-a183-1c4d-e040-e00a180669ef

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1941). Bias cut plaid cape. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9921a168-a183-1c4d-e040-e00a180669ef

Wikipedia Citation

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Bias cut plaid cape.