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Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Infant cap made of bobbinet, decorated with 3 large tamboured floral motifs appliqued on, the crown being a circle with a smaller motif, the seam finished with a buttonhole stitched loop edge. One remaining fine linen flat braid loop at corner for tie, the braid also used as a drawstring around the bottom and probably the front as well; all that remains as evidence of the latter is a small hole at the center front.

G2007.052

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Headwear

Infant

Historic Costume

Cap

Unisex

Bobbinet

Linen

circa 1800 - circa 1840

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

American

infant

baby

hat

cap

headwear

bobbinet

tambour

floral

applique

buttonhole stitch

linen

drawstring

braid

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