An opera cloak is an ankle- or floor-length loose-fitting cloak of dark, luxurious fabric such as velvet, brocade or satin, to be worn over an evening gown for a woman or a man's white tie or …

Dec 4, 2018 · Evening Cloaks / Opera Cloaks. Cloaks were standard outerwear during the English Regency and versions worn with full dress incorporated luxurious linings and trimmings such …

Opera cloak. Commonly paired with a top hat was the ‘opera cloak’ who similarly got its name from being frequently worn to the opera. The cloak was typically black, floor length and worn …

Opera cloaks are made of quality materials such as wool or cashmere, velvet and satin. Ladies may wear a long (over the shoulders or to ankles) cloak usually called a cape, or a full-length …

An opera cloak, worn in the evening, reinforces a winter wardrobe literally and figuratively. The light color asserts a winter glow; the swansdown trim buttresses wool's warmth with an edge …

Oct 14, 2021 · White ermine capes are often worn as opera cloaks, and are very rich in effect; they will bear a lining or colored silk, but are stylish lined with white satin, and finished with …

Men’s and women’s opera cloaks date back to the 1840’s and were made of flamboyantly colored silk or velvet, often trimmed in fur. As the Victorian era progressed, men’s formal cloaks were …

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Title: Opera cloak. Department Store: Lord & Taylor (American, founded 1826) Date: 1850s. Culture: American. Medium: silk. Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Josephine Mingle Tennant, 1953. …