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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Cap

Object/Artifact

Very tiny, entirely hand made. White cotton. Circular crown, smooth fitting. Tiny linen braid loops at ears, for ribbon tie. Same at center front and back edges as draw strings. Much fabric cut away and replaced with bobbinet, pad stitched outlines. Back circle made of carnation petal shapes, outer border the same. Cotton filled with many tiny eyelets, the outermost section also has diagonal bars. Needlerun lace insertion around edge of crown circle; circle center has simple needlerun bobbinet design.

G99.009

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1825 - 1840

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

American

Cap

Hat

headwear

infant

baby

cotton

linen

braid

bobbinet

petal

carnation

carnation petal

eyelets

needle lace

lace

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