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Stole or scarf
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Stole or scarf

1860–1880
Place madeUnited States, North America
Silk
Overall: 19 1/2 in. × 3/8 in. × 66 in. (49.5 × 1 × 167.6 cm)
Gift of the Estate of Helen Phelps Stokes through Mrs. Robert Hunter
1946.128
This stole belonged to Helen Phelps Stokes (Mrs. James Stokes) of New York City. Her husband was a merchant, banker, and a large real estate owner; he was the founder of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, and the first treasurer of the board of trustees of the YMCA.
DescriptionHandmade black taffeta stole with dropped, curved back; floral, leaf and scroll pattern embroidered throughout, outside edges trimmed with handmade bobbin lace with scalloped, beaded edge; stole lined with black satin.
ClassificationsCLOTHING AND FASHION