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Hood

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hand-stitched cotton velveteen printed with stripes of ivory, black and olive (now a little faded) having paisley motifs in red and orange. Deep brim extending below cheeks, round crown and short bavolet. Black silk piped edges and seams. Lined with cotton printed with narrow solid and figured stripes in brown, ochre and red. Bavolet lined with off white silk (ribbon) with checkered pattern, probably the same used for ties. The circle has a bit of multicolored basketry to reinforce it, and a repair layer of cardboard.

G2001.086

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Accessory

Historic Costume

Hat

Cotton

Cotton

Brown

Multi

1840 - 1850

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Hood

Printed Velvet Hood

Hand-stitched

Cotton velveteen

paisley motifs

bavolet

multicolord basketry

deep brim

round crown

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