A pelerine is a small cape-like garment that covers the shoulders.[1] Historically, the pelerine possibly originated in a type of 15th century armor padding that protected the neck and shoulders by itself, if the padded fabric was reinforced internally with metal, and/or acted as padding between armor and the skin in the neck-to-shoulder region. The pelerine often had fasteners so that pauldrons could be attached.[2]
The emergence of the pelerine in fashionable women's dress can be traced to the 18th century. At this time, the pelerine was styled as a short cape-like garment, which crossed the chest and fastened to the back of the waist.[4]
Pelerines became particularly popular as a decorative accessory in the early 19th century, when layered muslin pelerines were deemed fashionable in the 1830s, worn draped over the top of the large gigot (or leg-of-mutton) sleeves of the period.[5] Along with tippets, pelerines helped emphasise the fashionable width of the sleeves and the shoulderline of the 1830s.[6] Earlier examples from the beginning of the century to about 1825 were more akin to large lace collars, whereas pelerines from the 1830s were similarly styled as those of the previous century,[4] though serving more as a decorative piece than any practical purpose.
Pelerines could be made of various materials, including muslin, silk, lace, or cottons such as cambric. They could be adorned with embroidery, beadwork, ruffles,[7] or even featherwork,[8] and often featured shaped border edges.[5]Crocheted pelerines were also common.[9]
Though the wearing of pelerines continued into the early 20th century, by the late nineteenth century pelerines tended to be seen as less formal garments and were often worn at home.[9][3] The term was however also used to refer to decorative high-necked lace collars, as well as short capes and mantles for practical wear outdoors.[10]
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1815. Cream silk pelerine
1825-30. Cream silk pelerine
c.1830. Embroidered purple silk pelerine
1830. Embroidered muslin pelerine, shown unfastened and unsupported
1869. Young girl's silk dress with matching pelerine and removable sleeves
^ abc. FIDM Museum Blog. March 10, 2010. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
^ abCummings, Valerie; Cunnington, C. W.; Cunnington, P. E. (2017). The Dictionary of Fashion History (2nd ed.). London: Bloomsbury Academic. p. 200.
^ abStaff writer. "Pelerine, American, 1830s". The Collection Online. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
^Tortora, Phyllis G; Eubank, Keith (1994). A survey of historic costume : a history of Western dress (2nd ed.). New York: Fairchild Publications. p. 281. ISBN1563670038.
^"Pelerine Cape by A. Walles & Co". RISD Museum. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
^"Pelerine". Victoria and Albert Museum. 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
^ abWeaver, Jane (1862). "Pelerine Shawl In Crochet; Fringe For The Pelerine". NYPL Digital Collections. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
^"Search the Collection". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
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