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Cap, Dinner
Object/Artifact
Dinner cap. Black crepe underlining, satin striped georgette gathered over crown, wire circular frame. 1” frill of black machine lace all around edge. Wide black satin bow at rear with narrow black ribbon and narrow peach (?) ribbon curls; also layers of black net frills.
G90.078
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1865
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
Cap
Hat
Headwear
Woman
Dinner
Crepe
Satin
Georgette
Wire
machine lace
lace
curls
frills