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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Boy’s cap of dark blue silk velvet crown, black silk velvet brim; blue silk soutache braid trim, also silver metallic woven trim with silver metallic braid tassel. Plainwoven cotton lining. Entirely hand stitched. Jaunty, slightly crushed effect stitched into position.

G87.071

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Headwear

Child, Male

Historic Costume

Cap

Male

Blue

1835

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