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Cap
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Infant’s cap of very fine cotton, tamboured in cotton with little sprigs; insertion through center of needlerun (silk/linen) lace in early (?) bobbinet- FAUX double piece; narrow facings all round with one at rear forming casing for tiny round linen braid.
G88.214
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Headwear
Infant
Historic Costume
Cap
Unisex
Cotton
Cotton
Needlerun net
White
circa 1800 - circa 1825
User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral
American
Cap
Hat
Headwear
Infant
Baby
Cotton
Lace
Bobbinet
Braid
Linen