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Hood

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand stitched purple/blue silk taffeta hood. Wadded in channels formed by strings in casings over brim. Self-frill around brim edge. Self-cape, 3.5” to 2.5” also wadded. Lined with brown PW cotton, except for pink silk facing of brim. Very neatly made.

G90.094

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Headwear

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

Female

Taffeta

Silk

Purple

1840 - 1855

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