Cap
Object/Artifact
Very tiny, entirely hand made. White cotton. Circular crown, smooth fitting. Tiny linen braid loops at ears, for ribbon tie. Same at center front and back edges as draw strings. Much fabric cut away and replaced with bobbinet, pad stitched outlines. Back circle made of carnation petal shapes, outer border the same. Cotton filled with many tiny eyelets, the outermost section also has diagonal bars. Needlerun lace insertion around edge of crown circle; circle center has simple needlerun bobbinet design.
G99.009
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1825 - 1840
User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral
American
Cap
Hat
headwear
infant
baby
cotton
linen
braid
bobbinet
petal
carnation
carnation petal
eyelets
needle lace
lace