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Hood

Object/Artifact

Black silk taffeta hood, entirely hand stitched including the diamond quilting, used throughout. Comes back on the head, deep bavolet. Ribbed silk ribbon ties pinned on. Kilted ruching made of black silk ribbon attached along bottom edges and along most of the seam at the top of the bavolet.

G2007.056

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1855 - 1870

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Hood

New York

Female

Lady

tafetta

hand stitched

diamond quilting

bavolet

silk

kilted ruching

Hood

New York

Female

Lady

tafetta

hand stitched

diamond quilting

bavolet

silk

kilted ruching

New York

United States of America

North America

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