Late 1920s to 1930s pale pink velvet cape with petal collar and ruching vintage umbrella The sleeves are elasticated at

The sleeves are elasticated at the cuff and nicely ballooned

Bust 36” flat - suggest max 32” band size plus darts

One small pull in weave to back

Bust 34” plus shaped darts (38” max)

I’d intended to have it relined so they were disguised

Late 1920s to 1930s pale pink velvet cape with petal collar and ruching vintage umbrella The sleeves are elasticated atA 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