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Cap
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Quaker cap made from fine sheer cotton muslin. Machine-stitched cap made from a crown area gathered to a wide brim. Drawstring in nape of neck, but no bavolet. Side edges terminate in small points, attached to which are two ties from self fabric.
2024.48.008
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Accessory
Headwear
Historic Costume
Cap
Female
1850 - 1900