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Capes (outerwear)

Scope note

Outer garments cut without sleeves and of varying length which fasten at the neck and fall loosely from the shoulders.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300046140

Broader Terms used

outerwear

Narrower Terms used

tippets (capes)
pelerines

Equivalent Terms used

cape (outerwear)

Created

13yrs ago

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