Digital Collections
Cap
Object/Artifact
Tiny hand stitched infant cap with horseshoe crown. Formed of narrow strips of cotton spotted net alternating with cotton Leavers lace insertion with integral cordonnet. No trim. Tiny casings around front and back edges with tiny plied drawstrings in center back and center front. Small thread loop at each chin corner; very narrow, thin white silk ribbon tie attached to right loop.
G95.056
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1850
User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral
American
Cap
Baby
Infant
hat
Headwear
hand stitched
horseshoe
cotton
net
Leavers lace
leavers
lace
cordonnet
drawstrings
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