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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Boy’s soft cap or hat with earflaps, entirely hand stitched. Made of dark brown velvet, shaped with softly draping top gathered into a circle, and gently stiffened sides with turned-up brim. Edges trimmed with gold-colored silk flat braid, also used as ties. Dark brown silk tassel on right side. Lined with off white and brown lining cambric.

G2006.050

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Male

Headwear

Historic Costume

Cap

Male

Velvet

Brown

1840 - 1870

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