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Hood
Object/Artifact
Entirely hand stitched, gray-blue heathery silk, lined with brown glazed cotton. Wadded, channels drawn with string. Bavolet. Three small black silk ribbon bows along top ‘ridge’ and one remaining ditto tie attached with 2 piece straight pin.
G2002.129
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1850 - 1875
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Hood
Woman
Female
Lady
Hand-stitched
silk
cotton
bavolet
Hood
Woman
Female
Lady
Hand-stitched
silk
cotton
bavolet