c. 1887 Met Red bengaline mantle, it’s waist length in back and nearly knee length at front.Just like a cape, it just wraps around the arms, but there is also an extra length of material at the front of the sleeve. It has been beaded with black jet and large spiral circles cover the front and back and around bottom. The collar frill is of horsehair lace
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