Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G2010.061

Description

Entirely hand-stitched small infant cap made of fine white cotton lawn; small circular crown outlined with a row of French stitches, caul high on the side of the head; 6 very fine casings toward the front with drawstrings on one side; two more casings next to the edge are tied in the center; drawstrings in center back; self frill around entire cap; with additional 2 rows behind on the front edge; frills edged with very narrow lace; narrow linen tape ties.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Infant, Headwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Material

Fine cotton lawn

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1820

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American