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Cap

Object/Artifact

Hand knit white cotton cap, front trimmed with deep crocheted loop frill. Tiers of crocheted net frills in back. White soutache braid threaded around perimeter. Rather hard-spun thread.Very similar to example shown at bottom.

G2002.140

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1850 - 1920

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

hat

cap

headwear

woman

female

cotton

hand knit

knit

crocheted

crochet

frill

bet

soutache braid

soutache

braid

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