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#4848 - c. 1887
EMILE PINGAT, Paris Red
Bengaline Mantle Dripping with Black Jet Beading! As
you may know, Pingat was know for his elaborate surface decoration
... and often relied on beading to make his pieces stand out... and
that is what this mantle is all about! A fairly basic red bengaline
mantle... waist length in back and nearly knee length at front.
And just like a cape, it just wraps around the arms, but there is
also an extra length of material at the front of the sleeve. OK..
that's the basics. Now comes the fancy black jet beading
passementerie. Large spiral circles cover front and back and
around bottom. Oh, and then... the incredible jet
black beaded fringe!! Short in back, and extremely long in
front! The collar frill is of horsehair lace (with some fading
into red at the back of the lace). Basically excellent
condition "as is", that means that there are a few issues... the fact that the lining is gone, but label
remains. Most all of the beading in intact including most all
of the long heavy jet bead fringe,
however you can see that
the thread holding on all the beads has turned to brown. A
showpiece for the woman who wore it. Especially in RED! Hmmmm.... a high-priced woman of the evening perhaps?? Getting
Parisian designer goods from her "customers"? Hmmmmm. :) SOLD
- but on display in Museum Category for Research/Display
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