60s leopard print velveteen cape with black faux fur trim

the look

a 1960s swing cape in leopard-print plush velveteen, trimmed with a black faux fur collar and a deep black faux fur band around the hem. a self-fabric strap buckles at the neck over a short yoke flap, the body falls in a full a-line swing, and hand slits at the front let your arms through. it's lined in black satin. faux fur and printed plush took off in the 60s as an affordable, playful answer to real leopard, and capes like this were a mod-era favorite for evening and city wear. the contrast of glossy leopard and soft black trim gives this one real drama.

details

• era: 1960s
• designer: unbranded
• origin: usa
• design: a-line swing cape in leopard-print plush velveteen with a black faux fur collar and wide black faux fur hem band, a self-fabric buckled strap at the neck, a front yoke flap, front hand slits and a black satin lining. no label. materials and percentages - content tag not present, fiber content unknown; likely rayon or acetate pile velveteen with acrylic faux fur trim, based on comparable 1960s faux fur capes
• condition: excellent: pile bright and full, faux fur trim plush, lining clean
• size & fit: one size. the swing cut fits most, approximately up to a 40 in bust. shown on a dress form measuring 17 in shoulders, 35 in bust, 30.5 in underbust, 25 in waist and 35 in hips.
• flat measurements: shoulder 15 in across the yoke, length 33 in from nape to hem, hem sweep approximately 100 in