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Cap, Sleeping
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Night cap made of thin machine knit silk, stocking-cap style. Seamed; deep hem, deep blue border. The rest is gathered at top and finished with a thick tassel of fine red and blue silk thread. Varied-width bands of red, orange, blue and green, black and white.
G2010.008
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Male
Headwear
Historic Costume
Cap
Male
Silk
Silk
Multi
circa 1850 - circa 1875
User Age: Adult Gender: Male
Cap
Night
Sleeping
Machine KNit
Silk
Colorful
Stripes
tassel
Sleeping