1.04.93a

Robe, Fraternal

1910 Approximate

Black Velvet Odd Fellows Chaplain Robe. Material: textile, metal. Size: 18 1/2" W. x 57 1/2" L. Description: black velvet, floor length robe; closure from neckline to hemline with brass snaps; black embroidered white silk collar; long sleeves with embroidered silk cuffs; white silk embroidered band around hemline.

Waseca organization: Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.), a secret society for the mutual aid and benefit of the members, originated in England in the 18th Century. Odd Fellows ceremonial robe and ephod of chaplain. Used by Waseca Comee Lodge #25.