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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