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Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand stitched fine white cotton cap. Flat horseshoe crown joined to brim with Ayreshire insertion; brim made of two sections, one ruched and the front on a panel of eyelet. Fine frill all around, edged with a narrow fold of net. Flat linen tape drawstring in back. Little bar tacks on corners to receive ribbon ties. “Inked “M. Brookes 1835”

G2000.113

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Headwear

Historic Costume

Cap

Female

Cotton

Linen

White

1835

American

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