Late 1920s to 1930s pale pink velvet cape with petal collar and ruching vintage umbrella Approx 11” x 51”

Approx 11” x 51”

Please see photographs and condition report below

I think nicely homemade (or perhaps adjusted

Bust 34” plus shaped darts (38” max)

One small pull in weave to back

Late 1920s to 1930s pale pink velvet cape with petal collar and ruching vintage umbrella Approx 11” x 51”A pretty little cape dating to the 1930s, from relatively local (to me) draper, silk mercer and milliner Charles Penningtons*. In a pale pink velvet, with ruched section to neckline, and trimmed with little petal collar visiting of the pink velvet faced with eau de nil velvet. the cape is lined in what feels like a silk taffeta? There is a single neckline fastening with button closure. I did wonder if it was originally for a teen as quite a small neck