Hand stitched fine cotton, swivel or dobby grapevine motif seeming to have been designed especially for the purpose with medallian in back and linear vine and spots on brim. Shallow caul and brim, edged with Ayreshire eyelet edging. Casing in back has stitched-down string giving permanent gathers. Cotton gauze ribbons, 12” long.

Hand crocheted with heavy ecru cotton. star in back, filet ground with wreath on each side and bird in the center (top). Edged with beading; remains of pink satin ribbon in back. Large baby size.

Entirely hand stitched white cotton infant’s cap. White Ayreshire embroidery of little vines around edge; field of French knot triplets. Small circle crown with protruding vandykes; center of simple needle lace. 5 drawstring casings with fine plied cord, front ones unravelling. Casing across bottom. Front corners held loosely together with a loop of thread

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.

Infant cap of machine made sprigged silk [?] bobbinet; small circular crown of finer bobbinet with embroidered simple carnation surrounded with simple asterisk-like stars. Back seam of insertion made of needlerun net; fine casings, no strings or loops. Very small.

"Day cap, entirely hand stitched linen, edged all around with a narrow-hemmed 1” muslin frill. The cap is flat and basic with a circle crown enlarged slightly with a pieced triangular section added to its base. Also pieced near crown with exquisitely fine seam. Short, woven linen ties. Small size, perhaps one- or two-year old.Overall height in center as viewed, about 6.5”Inked inscription on proper right corner, difficult to decipher: “Emma D. Balsh 2 yrs 1853.” ?? Could it be 1833?"

"Entirely hand stitched embroidered dots, fine muslin deep frill all around. Caul form, 3 sections, Ayrshire insertion. "

Entirely hand stitched dotted Swiss, fine deep sheer cotton frill and tie (one missing).

Entirely hand stitched sheer cotton dotted Swiss day or night cap. Deep horseshoe crown and deep brim with piped seam. 3/4” machine lace edging, gathered along cheek and ears. Lace insertion at top of brim. Drawstring in back. Short self ties.

"Day cap, entirely hand stitched of sheer cotton with backstitched grape vine design. Short, wide self ties. Deep horseshoe crown and deep brim with slight chin points. Flat frill with simple eyelet embroidery, slightly gathered at chin."

"Knitted lace infant cap, fine cotton, frilled thick cotton lace edge. Concentric rings of diamond patterns surround a circular crown with radiating pattern. Fairly large size. -- see #87.174 "

Hand embroidered net (Limerick) infant cap;French crown with leafy vine pattern; carnation spraysand eyelets on brim; lined with pink glazed cotton. Rough finish. Bottom edge bound with sheer silk ribbon having one edge with brocaded pattern, the other a band; extends into ties. Front edge finished with generously gathered machine lace frill.

Fine white net circle (crown) embroidered with rose wreath centered with radial leaf spray. Eyelets with rays fill the ground. Band for back and top of head has small chin extensions; bound with narrow white strip. Unassembled; bought basted to thin blue paper. Does not seem to have been assembled previously.

Entirely hand stitched fine cotton cap. Shaped straight across cheeks just below ears, extending into deep crown with circle back. Front edge has deep self frill and short wide self ties. Front edge embroidered with white cotton in satin stitch and french knots making a repeating frond-and-circle motif. Drawstring at center back.

Striped dimity infant night cap entirely hand stitched. Horseshoe crown, plain cotton frill all around. Straight bottom, 3/8” casing around it with 1/4” plain woven tape drawstring whose ends serve as ties.

Infant’s cotton day cap, fairly large, with embroidery matching dress 2000.078.1. (Embroidery is designed to fit cap.) Round crown, no evidence of drawstrings or ties. Corners at cheek seem to have been reshaped and hemmed.

Entirely hand stitched fine white cotton cap. Flat horseshoe crown joined to brim with Ayreshire insertion; brim made of two sections, one ruched and the front on a panel of eyelet. Fine frill all around, edged with a narrow fold of net. Flat linen tape drawstring in back. Little bar tacks on corners to receive ribbon ties. “Inked “M. Brookes 1835”

Fine sheer white cotton with hand made bobbin lace edging. All hand stitched. Flat horseshoe crown with deep brim in two sections, and a separate layer with lace edging over the front section. Each section joined with Ayreshire insertion. Bobbin lace beading down center of brim. Front extends down a bit. Narrow tape drawstrings in back. One remaining long self tie, end finished on 3 edges with lace.

Medium size cap, entirely hand stitched cotton [microscope identified], embroidered in linen [microscope indentified] satin stitches and eyelets, stylized blossom motifs, vine border. Small round crown, chin points. Fine plied cord drawstrings in center front and center back. One remaining loop for ribbon. Edge finished with narrow frill edged with knit cotton lace.

Entirely hand stitched thin white cotton. Medium brim with seam at top; long points under chin, cut with a slight angle at the bottom. Crown gathered into top of brim; the edge of the crown is not turned under but left with the raw edge showing. Cotton drawstring ties in center back. Flat ‘frill’ applied around perimeter ending in square, rather than the usual rounded ends at chin. Short self ties with selvage ends.

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.

Entirely hand stitched thin white cotton with swivel brocaded floral design across brim and in center of horseshoe crown. Drawstring across back. Finished with wide machine lace, gathered slightly where it turns corner of brim. Twill tape ties.

Hand knit cap made from tightly plied cotton. Leavers lace that looks like Hollie Point; Ties, hand hemmed along sides, made of pink/white striped cotton.

Hand knit white cotton cap, front trimmed with deep crocheted loop frill. Tiers of crocheted net frills in back. White soutache braid threaded around perimeter. Rather hard-spun thread.Very similar to example shown at bottom.

Fine silk [?] net in panels cut to cover head smoothly. Embroidered flowers, embroidered insertions. Deep frill of same all around, with additional frill across front, tacked back at top of head. Original silk ribbon, 1” wide, white with tiny lavender lappet spots, laid flat across front edge and hanging to form ties, cut straight across, possibly shorter than original length.

Entirely hand stitched white cotton, not real fine. Tamboured sprigs. Deep brim-crown made of 2 bands of ruching joined by machine embroidered insertion. Deep plain frill, fuller at lower front, edged with narrow machine lace. Self ties edged at each end with same lace, some extended up sides of free end; the other is gathered in two rows and stitched to exterior of cap. Casing made at neck edge but no opening and no tape or string present.

Entirely hand stitched fine white cotton infant cap, short at ears. Embroidered in white cotton with padded satin stitch, loose floral design with cutouts backed with net. Loops at front corners; plied cotton drawstrings in casings on front and back edges.

Entirely hand stitched, infant cap with small horseshoe crown and deep brim, tiny drawstrings in casings front and back. Made of thin white muslin with tamboured sprigs.

Entirely hand stitched fine white cotton. Embroidered with white cotton, in satin stitch with many eyelets in form of branches and flowers. Little chin extensions. Lined with white cotton

Entirely hand stitched infant cap of fine white dimity, 2 piece circular form; bottom arched a little. Fine white cotton braid drawstring at back and top. 1.5” fine gauze frill around front. Cambric ties.

Entirely hand stitched infant cap of fine white calico, circular crown; deep brim, pieced in back, long in front. Fine white cotton cord drawstring at back and top; loops for ties. .5” cambric frill around edges.

Entirely hand stitched cap of fine semi-sheer cotton with round caul and series of oval puffs around brim. Chin extensions with narrow self ties, apparently replaced ends.

Hand knit white cotton infant’s cap. Roundel in center of crown, leaf design all around with triple layer of densely packed frills around face. Tape drawstring in neck, tied in back.

Small infant’s cap made of silk net insertion bands, densely embroidered. Modified diamond-shaped crown. No lining or ties.

Tiny infant’s night cap made of cross-bar dimity. Short and deep brim, small horseshoe crown, with cambric frill in front and tape ties.

Cap made of cotton bobbinet, hand stitched. Crown is rather shallow but with fullness on top, with narrow brim, gentle frill around neck, split center back. No draw strings.

Cap, entirely hand stitched, made of white checked dimity. Deep brim with cording spaced 1” apart, small circular crown. Neck edge bound, tacked into a tuck at center back to improve fit. Remains of white ribbon tie on one side. No sign of remains of bavolet for sunbonnet purposes.

Entirely hand stitched white cotton night cap. Deep brim, horseshoe crown, piped seam. Self frill all around, smooth on top and sides above ears. Self ties. Very nicely made.

Exquisite handmade infant’s cap, of fine linen with extremely delicate linen lawn frills. Crown is gathered rather tightly across the top and not at the sides. The brim is round at the bottom, overlaid with a second layer having an inverted scalloped shaping on the inner edge, centered with a magnificent early piece of lace that seems to be Binche c.1700. The top layer is also ornamented with simple sprigs embroidered in linen. Each layer is edged with a delicate sheer lawn flat frill. Casing across back neck with fine braided drawstrings.

Entirely hand stitched cap made of India muslin tamboured there, probably; appears to have been recycled from earlier dress. Made in 3 sections: 2 side panels with curved tops joined by a piped seam to a long central rectangle, its sides gathered into the seam; band of hand made Valenciennes insertion down the center from front to back. Side and back have self frill; front has frill embellished with fagotting and satin-stitched vandyked edges, more coarsely executed.

Day cap of (now)cream colored Carrimackross, prabably machine tamboured but there are some satin stitch details. Horseshoe crown with double brim, the underneath layer extending into long lappets with broad, rounded ends. Scallop-edged border all around. Floral wreath on crown surrounding a spray of grasses and flowers, repeated on the lappet. It appears that the back should have a casing to draw it in at the neck, but there is no evidence of it being so shaped.

Cap made of very fine, semi-sheer lawn - looks like linen. Deep ruched band over head, horseshoe crown; bordered either side by wide band of Ayrshire insertion. Double tucked cambric frill all around front; frill detailed with cording about 1/8” from base. Separate triangular extensions at ears, with double frill; lawn ties. Simple scallop embroidery edge on frill and tie ends. Drawstring in CB bottom.

Cap, entirely hand stitched, made of sheer, soft white cotton. Shallow caul, deep brim with embroidered scalloped frill all around, flat over top of face. Tightly scrolled meander design made of cotton tape on caul, and forming two borders on brim. Self ties, narrow; scalloped ends with little eyelet medallion and leaflets.

Infant’s cap, newborn size, entirely hand stitched linen cambric. Narrow double-layer brim with fine cotton lawn double frill across the front and bottom. Caul formed of triangular sections joined with miniscule top stitching and attached at brim with a casing and narrow draw-tie. Another casing between the front frills. Casing and flat frill at bottom in back. Narrow lawn ties.

Infant’s cap, entirely hand stitched linen cambric. Cut from one piece with a deep brim whose sides extend to the back, meeting in a vertical seam, with the top of the brim reaching to the back, it edge gathered slightly into a horizontal seam atop the back seam - forming a T. Fine self- frill across the front and bottom. Casing and narrow draw-string at the base of the frill, and two more spaced an inch apart further back. Narrow cotton ties.

Cap made of machine net with needlerun leaflet motifs having holes for the leaflets. The medium brim with slightly angled corners is joined to the fairly shallow crown with a band of needlerun insertion with small hole motifs. Early Ipswich machine lace??

Cap made from net with appliqued Honiton florets. Deep brim with horseshoe crown embellished with elaborate abstract floral spray and ferns; minor fillings. The edge of the crown has a narrow scalloped edging attached to the brim so as to allow the scallops to stand away.

Entirely hand-stitched infant cap made of white dimity. Shaped to the head with a six-seam star effect in the back. Straight bottom edge just turned up for tiny hem. Very fine gauze or mull frill around front, whipped onto the edge; probably in period a tuck was made just behind the frill attachment to shorten the cap. The white cotton twill tape ties have a knot in the end and appear to have been attached very recently.

Infant’s cap, entirely hand stitched fine white cotton. French style with small circular crown set into encircling brim. Fine plied cotton drawstrings in four casings around head, and one in back. Field filled with satin stitched white dots; two bands of floral borders between innermost casings. White cotton satin, seed, outline and eyelet stitches. The crown has free scalloped border; inside has scattering of leafy sprays and flowers with needle lace fillings.

Infant cap made of bobbinet, decorated with 3 large tamboured floral motifs appliqued on, the crown being a circle with a smaller motif, the seam finished with a buttonhole stitched loop edge. One remaining fine linen flat braid loop at corner for tie, the braid also used as a drawstring around the bottom and probably the front as well; all that remains as evidence of the latter is a small hole at the center front.

Infant’s cap made of a thin silk with widely space fine cross ribs, a dirty cream color. Constructed of 2 side panels on either side of a central panel from front to back. Seams and edges covered with 1/2” silver lace, with an extra bit at the center front next to the edge. Edges bound with pink silk ribbon, also used for ties. Stitched with linen thread. The inside is lined with coarse cotton (microscope identified) printed with a dark black Indienne design, which under the microscope looks for all the world like paint, not dye (it appears to sit on top of the fiber and appears to be attached by means of a glossy binder; the imprint is crisp and neat- not bleeding or blotching as some early dyed colors tended to do). One side panel is pieced at the bottom.

Infant’s cap made of fine percale, French style with round insert in crown. There is an insert of net in the CB either to enlarge the cap or to replace the bulk of what would have been a seam ridge right beneath the infant’s head. There is a tiny flat linen braid drawstring and casing around the crown, and another in the front of the brim which reaches only from ear to ear. Expertly embroidered with white cotton in a stylized flower and leafy branch design using satin stitch, outline stitch, French knots and eyelets, some of which have simple needlelace fillings. Drawn thread work outlines each casing and the back seams.

Infant’s “French” cap made of very fine lawn with a heavier linen circular crown, high brim with rounded ‘ears.’ Band of Mechlin? lace across top, another in back ‘seam.’ Fine hemstitching along the hems beside the lace and around the front edge; fine herringbone on the front edge along the back insertion. Fine linen braid ties. The seam allowance along the circle is stitched down very neatly but lacking the great finesse of the rest, suggesting that it is a replacement, possibly for a lace crown.

Small infant cap made of gossamer cotton. Eyelet embroidery; star-shaped crown. Vine border and motif with ferny leaves, eyelet berries and pepper-like shapes with various needle-run fillings worked on net. Tiny eyelet/leaflet spots fill the ground. Miniscule linen drawstring in back, front one lost within the casing; apparently no eyelets were worked for the strings. Ribbon tie loops at chin corners.

Infant cap with a tulip shaped crown, entirely hand stitched, made of fine sheer cotton. Embroidered with delicate white floral sprays; 1/3” hem all around which apparently had some kind of drawstring, and a tuck added behind the front edge.

Infant cap, entirely hand stitched. Fine white cotton, white padded satin stitch ferny leaf border with scattering of eyelet centered daisies in ground. Round crown outlined with large eyelets, a large many-petaled flower filling the space. Tiny hem, 1/3” facing. No evidence of drawstrings. Might have had a lace edging originally.

Tiny infant cap made of sheer white cotton, entirely hand stitched. Round crown with a square vine within a larger one, on point. Little needlelace medallion in the center. Widely scattered eyelets with little ‘leaves.’ Fine linen tape drawstrings in front and back, and another pair in a casing over the front of the head. Ribbon tie loops at chin corners.

Infant cap made of fine white sheer white cotton. Embroidered with large, white padded satin stitch flowers like zinnias having a net center and leafy fronds forming a wreath like shape. 3-leafed eyelets fill the ground. Circular crown with a single motif in it. Eyelet holes for drawstrings on the center front outside.

Infant cap of thin, coarse cotton. Entirely hand stitched. Large circular crown bordered with hand made Lille (?) lace insertion which also forms the center back seam. 3 large white padded stitch wheat sprays on cap, one more in crown. Eyelets for drawstring at center front outside.

Muslin cap made of thin white cotton, entirely hand stitched. Horseshoe crown defined by a double symmetrical flat frill; double frills around back and front, fuller at chin corner. Long self ties with rounded wide bottoms. Edges finished with double scallops; frills have “cheerios” along the edge; the crown and brim are filled with rows of French knots mingled with tiny leaf sprigs and a few eyelets.

Day cap made of fine muslin with tabour stitched florets. Entirely hand stitched. The high dome crown has 4 ruched puffs of plain gauze set across the front, separated by strips of hand made lace. Deep double plain muslin frill at the top, single layer around the bottom and back; edged with hand made lace which also trims the ends of the wide muslin ties. The top or back of the crown has a large roundel of hand made lace. Fine drawstring in casing at the base. Inked at the back VInked at the back “A. J. Dyer.”

Black silk crochet mourning cap, long satin ribbon ties, bows on top of crown and back of neck.

Infant's cap of sheer white cotton muslin, embroidered, with two rows of cotton lace insertion and a cotton lace ruffle.

Infant cap of fine dimity cotton, entirely hand-stitched. Fine crotchet work trimming entire piece. Dimity continue down into two ties.

One crocheted cap with an outer layer of fine ivory crocheting in a fan pattern and a crocheted ivory yarn lining.

Entirely hand stitched fine semi-sheer cotton, corded. Crown is round with spirally corded center disc, surounded by 2 rows of folded braid 'rikrak'. Decoratively spaced rows of cording, some being longer and curvier than others. Brim curves back towards ears. Small fine frill at back.

Entirely hand stitched cap, all sturdy plainwoven cotton; simple 2-piece construction with slight point at chin; self frill all around. Short twill tape ties.

Fine white cotton day cap, entirely hand stitched; edged with wavy-edged Val lace. Machine lace insertion across top of brim. Dome crown on shaped cap base with chin points, piped seam. White silk ribbon tie and one twill tape tie.

Cap of fine, sheer white cotton, dagged frills, embroidered elaborately; Frill over seam of crown and 2 along brim. Wide self ties with dagged edges, as with frills.

Entirely handstitched; sturdy white cotton; 1/2” lace; fine felled seam to left of center in brim. Drawstring in back ties at left rear. Finely hemmed ties, one long edge uses selvage; square effect to crown.

Entirely hand stitched; finely ribbed, semi-opaque cotton (dimity?); insertion in top of brim which has long chin extension; ruched crown with circular center. Fine braided cotton drawstrings in back; fine lawn or cambric frill whipped on, very finely; ties finely hemmed.

Cap, net with tambour stitched embroidered daisy vine; plain weave tape facing. Shallow caul with shallow brim. May be lacking a deep frill.

All white cotton cap, entirely hand stitched; tambour worked in loosely drawn leaf design along with satin stitch dots. Very deep brim with long chin points. Long ties, decorated at ends to match; lace applied there and around base of cap

White sheer cotton cap; 'shadow' applique entirely hand stitched; appliqued layers create shadowy floral vine; back-stitched in linen or silk; edged with machine lace; ruffle cut in one piece with deep brim with long chin points, gathered most near ear. Ties have 3 narrow tucks across ends.

All cotton infant cap, entirely hand stitched; embroidered (cotton) leaflet/eyelet design with bouquets toward front and a scalloped border effect near the front edge; inset triangular crown panel at rear; tiny linen braid drawstrings at center front and center back; no ruffles or evidence thereof. Attached silk ribbon ties.

Entirely handstitched cap, white heavy cotton; embroidered in back-stitch and satin stitch with a grapevine design on crown and brim; ties missing; cotton drawstrings in lower back edge; some kind of Valenciennes lace which seems machine-made.

Cap, probably a night cap, sturdy white cotton, entirely hand stitched; 3.5” brim with 1” hem; pieced crown. Plied cotton drawstring in lower back edge. Machine made eyelet edging used as insertion in center of top brim; finely hemmed 9” ties.

Cap, huck spot cotton, entirely hand stitched with 2 ply cotton thread; bobbin lace (Torchon?) in two styles as edging and insertion on center top and at seam of horseshoe crown and deep brim with chin points; self frill extends from back part way up the front. Self ties; tiny hems; tiny linen flat braid ties in rear bottom.

Very tiny infant's cap; loosely-spun cotton fabric side panels, joined down center front to back with insertion of what appears to be machine/needlerun Lille type lace. No frills or ruffles; new ribbon ties added.

White sheer cotton with blocks of raised dots; entirely hand stitched; plain brim with twill tape ties; circular crown gathered at top and back; piped seam; rather large overcast seams; edged with machine Valenciennes lace with integral picots.

Very thin, sheer linen (?), entirely hand stitched; narrow brim, crown gathered at top, drawstring at back with tiny eyelets and linen tapes; flat, finely hemmed very sheer frill all around, gathered a little at end of chin strap; narrow plainwoven linen tape. Museum ID inked on.

Entirely handstitched white cotton cap; piped seam, deep brim, low on cheek; fagotting at top center; Bucks (?) handmade lace edging; permanent gathers at lower back. Narrow self ties.

White-on-white checked cotton, entirely hand stitched; flat, deep brim edged with machine braid which goes all around cap; linen tape for drawstring in lower back edge; rather small crown with ruffled effect at neck; 16” of plain cotton fabric with bit of braid along square ends. White-on-white checked cotton, entirely hand stitched; flat, deep brim edged with machine braid which goes all around cap; linen tape for drawstring in lower back edge; rather small crown with ruffled effect at neck; 16” of plain cotton fabric with bit of braid along square ends.

Sheer cotton cap, entirely hand stitched. Embroidered in back stitch with meandering oak leaf design on brim and crown. No frill, but all edges trimmed with machine lace. Self ties. Tiny plied cotton drawstring at neck.

Entirely hand stitched fine sheer cotton; decorated with narrow linen braid; scrolly design; broad brim, rather small horseshoe crown, piped seam. Plain long, wide ties.

Entirely hand stitched windowpane check dimity, horseshoe crown, deep brim, 1.5” plain cotton frill on brim; 1” frill in back. Embroidery insertion at top and seam. No drawstring. Plain cotton ties. Entirely hand stitched windowpane check dimity, horseshoe crown, deep brim, 1.5” plain cotton frill on brim; 1” frill in back. Embroidery insertion at top and seam. No drawstring. Plain cotton ties.

Hand stitched net; horseshoe crown joined with insertion. Double frill edged with simple narrow lace. Thin flat narrow white cotton braid meandering vine decorations. Ivory satin stripe ribbon bow at base of neck. No drawstrings or ties; repairs at ears (ties off?) and left front top. Small, not infant’s.

Embroidered white cotton net cap, deep brim, small horseshoe crown. Embroidered with linen or silk, long fernlike scrolls on sides, enclosing eyelets with little leaflets. Pairs of leaves with lacy fillings over ears. Frill of net embroidered with simple border design. Drawstrings through casings, tie at CF and CB. Larger size.

Cotton net, entirely hand stitched. Seam down top center with needlerun lace insertion, ending in point of gathers from sides of cap. Smooth fitting. Back has doubled net frill about 1” long; front has 1.5” net frill applied in little box pleats, edged with 1/4” bobbin lace. White silk gauze ties, about 8” long. Little silk gauze knot at back of head

Entirely hand-stitched cap made of plain-weave white cotton. Twill tape ties. Drawstring at the center front outside. Horseshoe crown, deep brim, and piped seam. Slightly gathered self-frill around face. Probably a night cap.

Entirely hand stitched white checked dimity. Narrow brim around head with inset round crown, chin flaps; front curved back at cheeks. Coarse muslin frill all around, wider on front. 3/8” linen tape ties with tiny hem in the ends.

Entirely hand stitched twill-stripe checked dimity. Narrow brim around head with inset round crown, chin flaps; front curved back at cheeks. Muslin frill all around, wider on front. Narrow linen tape ties.

Quaker cap of fine sheer cotton voile. Entirely hand-stitched in three sections - brim, hood, and crown. Small frill on underside of side panels and continuing into back to form a very shallow bavolet. No ties. Some discoloration throughout and small holes in voile in crown.

Dotted swiss with a 1" ruffle and twill tape ties; drawstring at back; inset piece at back to give bonnet a better fit.

Boy’s cap of dark blue silk velvet crown, black silk velvet brim; blue silk soutache braid trim, also silver metallic woven trim with silver metallic braid tassel. Plainwoven cotton lining. Entirely hand stitched. Jaunty, slightly crushed effect stitched into position.

White cotton corded cap; soft, entirely hand stitched; sack like caul with a circular center and deep straight side; narrow brim all around (wider toward top). Doubled cords divide the pieces into panels containing wavy corded lines. Edged with tiny vandykes. Linen Z2S thread stitching brim to crown. Possibly child or youth sized.

Boy’s jockey cap, dark blue silk velvet embroidered with rosebuds in blue silk (cotton?); 4-piece dome shape set onto a band, with narrow curved bill. 3 self buttons down each side seam. Hand stitched. Interlined with cotton batting and newspaper, lined with black silk twill. Silk sweatband. Paper has religious text- nothing datable.

Boy’s soft cap or hat with earflaps, entirely hand stitched. Made of dark brown velvet, shaped with softly draping top gathered into a circle, and gently stiffened sides with turned-up brim. Edges trimmed with gold-colored silk flat braid, also used as ties. Dark brown silk tassel on right side. Lined with off white and brown lining cambric.

Entirely hand stitched peach silk, brocaded with paisley cones. Circle crown set with piping into deep brim with chin straps. No frills. Lined with matching plainwoven silk; thin batting, parallel lines of quilting. Kathleen Kannik makes a convincing case for this as adult size, worn over a white cap.

Infant's cap, drawn. White cotton, entirely hand stitched; simple bobbin lace around brim; round crown insert; 3 drawstring casings across brim and 1 around lower back edge; brocade woven edge on cotton ties. Very tiny.