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Cap, Dinner

Object/Artifact

Dinner cap, embroidered 'blonde' cotton (?) net; hand stitched. Short thin silk ribbon ties. Matching bow-rosettes at ear level. Small cream silk brocade bow at lower center back. Plain 'brim', double frill of coarser net at ears and back.

G90.129

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1845

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Cap

Dinner

hat

Headwear

female

blonde

embroidered

embroidery

cotton

hand stithced

silk

rosettes

brocade

frill

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