Cap
Object/Artifact
Muslin cap made of thin white cotton, entirely hand stitched. Horseshoe crown defined by a double symmetrical flat frill; double frills around back and front, fuller at chin corner. Long self ties with rounded wide bottoms. Edges finished with double scallops; frills have “cheerios” along the edge; the crown and brim are filled with rows of French knots mingled with tiny leaf sprigs and a few eyelets.
G2008.104
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1845 - 1850
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
cap
hat
headwear
female
woman
cotton
hand stitched
horseshoe
frill
scallops
French knots
leaf
eyelets
Rhode Island
United States of America
North America