Digital Collections

Cap

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched sheer white cotton, embroidered with cotton in back stitch (shadow) and satin stitch forming grapevine motif. Brim is medium depth, edge is finish with buttonholed scallops. Crown is embroidered with similar motif., gathered at back of neck, shallow frill to front corner, edged like front of brim. Piped seams. No drawstrings or ties.

G96.068

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1855

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Cap

Hat

Headwear

Woman

Hand stitched

cotton

embroidered

embroidery

shadow stitch

satin stitch

grapevine

scallops

frill

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