Late 1920s to 1930s pale pink velvet cape with petal collar and ruching jakob bengel Some niggles to note

Some niggles to note

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approx 4 1/2” x 3” x 2” deep

However you could be daring with some tape to hold in place

I think it’s all been lovingly handmade

Late 1920s to 1930s pale pink velvet cape with petal collar and ruching jakob bengel Some niggles to noteA 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