Antique, Victorian Black Silk Cape - 1860s vintage tuxedo The floor length skirt is

The floor length skirt is straight over the hips and has wide pleats at front and back from hips to ankles

one button closure

Chest 89 cm (35") without stretching

Babydoll has wide lace trim with red rosettes at the neckline and hem and a long black ribbon bow

Antique, Victorian Black Silk Cape - 1860s vintage tuxedo The floor length skirt isThis wonderful piece of history is museum quality. Mid 19th century, American Civil War era lightweight silk cape would have been a mourning garment worn in not so cold weather. It is longer at the front and it has open slits for the arms and is completely hand stitched. It's trimmed all around with a padded piping and the seams are finished with the narrowest of piped edges. The lining is brown. There is no evidence of any closure it probably once