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Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Fine sheer cotton infant cap, entirely hand stitched. One piece around front and sides, joined at center back with sort of self insertion. Crown is a small circle. Embroidered in white cotton satin stitch with a leafy vine around head, ‘berries’ are varying sized eyelets; crown is divided by satin stitch borders into quarters, centered with leaflets. Tiny dots fill the ground. Plied cotton drawstrings tie at center front and center back. Quite small.

G96.110

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Infant

Headwear

Historic Costume

Cap

Unisex

Cotton

Cotton

White

Satin Stitch

1825

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

American

Cap

headwear

infant

baby

hat

hand stitched

embroidered

embroidery

satin stitch

vine

berries

eyelets

leaflets

drawstring

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