Digital Collections

Hood

Object/Artifact

Infant hood, entirely hand stitched white cotton matelasse; front faced with cotton corded dimity; unlined; flat shallow brim, crown loosely gathered all around, cape with curved front edges; plain weave linen ties. All around and at back of cape is an edging that looks like crochet lace but isn’t.

G88.205

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1860

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

Hood

Infan

Baby

Neutral

Hand stitched

Cotton matelasse

Matelasse

Cotton

Dimity

Corded

Linen

plainweave

Hood

Infan

Baby

Neutral

Hand stitched

Cotton matelasse

Matelasse

Cotton

Dimity

Corded

Linen

plainweave

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