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Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Infant's Cap; needlerun net. Silk (?) bobbinet with needlerun linen (?) designs that resemble Lille; no points d'esprit. Narrow goods?: has join in CB section; has integral holes around which the linen is run; insertion across from ear to ear and from front to that point. No picots or edging. Tiny casing, drawstring at bottom.

G88.115

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Headwear

Infant

Historic Costume

Cap

Unisex

Needlerun net

circa 1800 - circa 1825

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

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