Antique Victorian Mourning Cape Black Silk on Net Mantelet ribbon work sweater stains or odors - this

stains or odors - this retains its original folds and looks to have seen no use

Waist: 33 1/2” around

There are also a few very light stains that you have to really look for in good lighting towards the bottom of the front of the dress

“superior finish” and “Snap back Sprint Grip”

visible in the photo of the top

Antique Victorian Mourning Cape Black Silk on Net Mantelet ribbon work sweater stains or odors - thisThis is a striking antique Victorian mourning cape mantelet or capelet, beautifully decorated with silk ribbon on net over a black cotton base and with brown rickrack applied in a floral design through its centre. This antique Victorian mourning cape is circle cut, very wide at the bottom and has a collar. It has a single hook and eye closure at the neck and another just below and also secures with black silk ribbon ties just a little lower. Black