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Cape with long, full pleats falling from shoulders to hem.

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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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Cape with long, full pleats falling from shoulders to hem.

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Title
Cape with long, full pleats falling from shoulders to hem.
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
Pleats (Sewing)
Hats -- 1940-1949
Shoulders (Costume)
Genres
Fashion design drawings
Illustrations
Notes
Source identifier: 24311a (Hades Legacy Identifier / Struc ID)
Content: Image includes a small sketch of the front of the garment, as the larger, main view shows it from the back.
Content: This cape's numerous long pleats suggest the rich fullness of a curtain or drapery.
Content: Written on image: "CAPE Back and front fullness starts at a point beneath shoulders." "Designed by Pearl Alexander" "André 570 - 7th Ave. New York City Jan 6, 1941"
Date: Illustration origninally bound in Spring, 1940-1941.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e9fcecf0-c5d1-012f-3fff-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. "Cape with long, full pleats falling from shoulders to hem." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1941. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9921a168-a184-1c4d-e040-e00a180669ef

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Cape with long, full pleats falling from shoulders to hem." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9921a168-a184-1c4d-e040-e00a180669ef

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1941). Cape with long, full pleats falling from shoulders to hem. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9921a168-a184-1c4d-e040-e00a180669ef

Wikipedia Citation

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Cape with long, full pleats falling from shoulders to hem.