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Cap
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand stitched. Fine cotton, bobbinet with two bands of needlerun net lace insertion across whole cap. Plied cotton drawstring in back edge. There seems to be a string in the front edge but there does not appear to be a way to draw it up.
G2001.060
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Infant
Headwear
Historic Costume
Cap
Unisex
Bobbinet
Cotton
White
circa 1800 - circa 1850
User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral
American
cap
hat
headwear
baby
infant
hand stitched
cotton
bobbinet
lace
needlerun
drawstring