Coco Chanel, Evening Cape, 1927. The Museum at FIT

Evening Cape, House of Worth; Gold fish design by Jean Dunand, Paris, 1925. Gift of the Pasadena Playhouse (63.40) © LACMA Gold and silver lamé. Center back length: 45 in. (114.3 cm)

Evening Cape, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, House of Chanel, 1927. This evening cape is constructed of two 45-inch-wide lengths of silk crepe sewn together vertically and then ingeniously gathered and knotted to form a cape. The color of the silk crepe changes...

Paul Poiret & Raoul Dufy (textile), Evening Cape, 1925. Orange "lamé" jacquard with print. Inventory Number(s): AC9362 96-24-1. ©The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Richard Haughton The design of the artist, Raoul Dufy, is depicted on this one, large...

Cristóbal Balenciaga (born 1895 - died 1972), Evening cape, February 1963. Given by Mrs Loel Guinness. Museum number: T.31-1974. Victoria & Albert Museum © V&A Images This evening cape by Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972) is made from white gazar. It is...