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Object/Artifact
Soft jade green silk taffeta, hand quilted corded edges along front and back of brim; lined with 2 block printed calicos; gathered at lower back; long pointed front with one short self fabric tie; 2” cape or bavolet.*They look block printed but I suspect they are cylinder prints c1825-40.
G88.157
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1820 - 1850
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Hood
Female
Woman
Lady
Silk Tafetta
Quilted
Corded
calico
cape
bavolet
Hood
Female
Woman
Lady
Silk Tafetta
Quilted
Corded
calico
cape
bavolet