Boy’s Coat or Cape

Europe

About 1930

  • Titles Boy's Coat or Cape (Descriptive)
  • Medium cotton
  • Dimensions 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Biddle W. Worthington, Jr., in memory of Anita Eustis Worthington, 1987.216.15a
  • Work Type coat
  • Classification Costume

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