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Hood

Object/Artifact

Hood, hand stitched green, white and black plaid silk taffeta. Corded with wadding in between; back and bavolet have thin layer of batting. Bavolet on bias, about 3” deep. Faced with matching green silk taffeta; lined with brown glazed plain weave cotton. red and green plaid silk ribbon ties, about 12” long; matching bow in back at neck.

G98.021

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1840 - 1855

plaid

silk

plaid ribbons

taffeta

corded

wadded

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