Grey tweed hooded cape designed by Arthur McGee

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A wool hooded Twill weave cape with a grey herringbone pattern designed by Arthur McGee. The hood is made from two pieces and sewn together at the center back with a welt seam. It’s gathered along the bottom and sewn into the body of the cape. The body of the cape is composed of two circular pieces seamed together at the center back. There are no arm holes. There are four dark brown plastic buttons handstitched to the proper right and four corresponding buttonholes on the proper left. There is a ½ inch to 5/8 inch seam along the bottom of the cape. The back of the cape has a vent at the center bottom. There is no label and the inside of the cape is unlined This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

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