The Iconic Red Cloak- A Quick and Easy Historical Project

Fit for the storm of the century! Image Citations- [1]-Cape, last third of the 18th Century, American or European, MMA C.I.69.4 [2]- Zoffany, The Watercress Girl, 1780, Private Collection [3]- The knowing one taken in (detail), c. 1760. The Lewis Walpole Library Digital Collection, 760.0.7. Courtesy of the Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University [4]- Cloak, 18th Century, American, Historic New England 1988.500 [5]-Hazards of Walking, Diana Sperling, early 19th century, England [6]- Dimensions for women’s red cloak, Memorial Hall Deerfield, DRP-B4, http://web.archive.org/web/20111104132302/http:/www.18cnewenglandlife.org/Mem%20Hall%20Diag.htm [7]- Woman's Hooded Cloak, 1775-1800, American, MFA Boston 99.664.16 More great extant cloak examples- http://www.larsdatter.com/18c/womens-cloaks.html Red Wool Cloaks in Austen- https://janeausten.co.uk/blogs/regency-accessories/the-regency-red-cloak Follow Me- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/costumeandconservation/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@costumeandconservation/ Pinterest- https://www.pinterest.com/costumeandconservation/ Etsy- https://www.etsy.com/shop/WoundedBirdsAntiques/ Inquires- costumeandconservation@gmail.com Website- costumeandconservation.com