Doll’s Cloak

This cloak is thought to have been made by George Eliot and her school fellows, although it is not clear how old she was when it was made. Eliot attended three boarding schools. Miss Lathom’s in Nuneaton from ages five to six. She then moved to Mrs Wallington’s in Nuneaton and stayed there until she was twelve. The last move was in 1832 to Miss and Miss Franklin’s school, Nant Glyn, in Coventry. Eliot stayed there until her mother’s ill health called her back home around Christmas 1835.