Evening coat

Manby

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The over the top shapes of Belle Époque fashion are well represented within this cape. The sleeves are cut like circular skirts while the large ornamentation along the front further enhances the voluminous feel of the fine expansive broadcloth.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art