Digital Collections

Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap, probably a night cap, sturdy white cotton, entirely hand stitched; 3.5” brim with 1” hem; pieced crown. Plied cotton drawstring in lower back edge. Machine made eyelet edging used as insertion in center of top brim; finely hemmed 9” ties.

G87.042

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

1830 - 1850

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Cap

Hat

Headwear

Night

Cotton

Hand stitched

Drawstring

Woman

Eyelet

Machine

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