Digital Collections

Cap

Object/Artifact

Entirely handstitched sheer cotton cap with leno stripes interspersed with brocaded white sprigs. Horseshoe crown, no frill except that cap is edged all around with 1” wide machine lace concentrated at ear. Narrow plainwoven tape ties. 2 ply cotton drawstrings at back.

G90.191

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1855

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Cap

Hat

headwear

Woman

Hand stitched

Cotton

Leno

brocade

sprigs

Horseshoe

Machine lace

lace

drawstrings

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