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Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand stitched white figured dimity. Edged with machine lace that looks knit, concentrated around ear. Horseshoe crown, no frill. Pieced on 1 side of brim, each side camouflaged with overlaid knit braid, same used as insertion in top. Narrowly hemmed thin cotton ties.

G90.190

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Headwear

Historic Costume

Cap

Female

Cotton

White

1855

American

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