Digital Collections
Cap
Object/Artifact
Hand knit white cotton cap, front trimmed with deep crocheted loop frill. Tiers of crocheted net frills in back. White soutache braid threaded around perimeter. Rather hard-spun thread.Very similar to example shown at bottom.
G2002.140
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1850 - 1920
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
hat
cap
headwear
woman
female
cotton
hand knit
knit
crocheted
crochet
frill
bet
soutache braid
soutache
braid
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