Cap
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Exquisite handmade infant’s cap, of fine linen with extremely delicate linen lawn frills. Crown is gathered rather tightly across the top and not at the sides. The brim is round at the bottom, overlaid with a second layer having an inverted scalloped shaping on the inner edge, centered with a magnificent early piece of lace that seems to be Binche c.1700. The top layer is also ornamented with simple sprigs embroidered in linen. Each layer is edged with a delicate sheer lawn flat frill. Casing across back neck with fine braided drawstrings.
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Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Accessory
Infant
Historic Costume
Cap
Unisex
Linen
White
1750 - 1775
American
Massachusetts
United States of America
North America