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Cap
Object/Artifact
Infant cap with a tulip shaped crown, entirely hand stitched, made of fine sheer cotton. Embroidered with delicate white floral sprays; 1/3” hem all around which apparently had some kind of drawstring, and a tuck added behind the front edge.
G2008.099
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1800 - 1835
User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral
American
infant
cap
baby
headwear
hat
hand stitched
cotton
embroidered
embroidery
floral
Rhode Island
United States of America
North America