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Cap

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched white cotton. Horseshoe crown, medium brim. Piped seam. Embroidered with broderie anglaise flower sprays; also satin, seed and stem stitch. Edged with flat frill, scalloped with simple broderie anglaise design; tiny pleats give fullness at ears. Plied cotton drawstring runs through whole bottom edge. Long self ties with tiny hems.

G97.149

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1850

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Cap

Headwear

hat

hand stitched

cotton

horseshoe

embroidered

embroidery

broderie anglais

broderie

anglaise

flower

pleats

drawstring

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