Pellegrina

Cape worn by both men and women, fashionable in the 1800s, but in use from the Middle Ages. It was worn as a simple “pilgrim” style cape or collar in Holland in the 1600s. Characterized by a wide collar covering the shoulders and going down to the elbows, or sometimes the wrists. Applied to a dress or cloak, the “pellegrina” was longer at the front, reaching the waist at the back. It was famous for the style worn by Sherlock Holmes for his investigations. Made from heavy wool for the Winter, the women’s Summer version was made from ruched lace. The style was revisited in the 1900s.