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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Hood

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Toddler or small girl’s hood made of green checked silk with rows of wadding, filled with cotton, lined with tan cotton and faced with faded red silk. Ombre green-yellow bow pinned to the back. Long green silk ribbons ties.

G2009.004

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Female

Headwear

Historic Costume

Hat

Female

Silk

Green

1850 - 1870

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