Digital Collections

Cap

Object/Artifact

Fine white cotton infant cap, hand-embroidered around front and bottom- heavy padded satin stitch, sprays of pinks and leaves, cutout spaces filled with net, rest of space filled with French knots. Horseshoe 'crown' similar. Cotton drawstrings at base. Front edge faced with narrow plainwoven cotton.

G90.102

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1800 - 1830

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

American

Infant

Baby

Cap

Hat

headwear

embroidered

embroidery

satin stitch

leaves

leaf

net

french knots

knots

horseshoe

cotton

drawstrings

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