Hood

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Hood

Entry/Object ID

G2010.064

Description

Softly wadded hood made of changeable pink/blue silk. Large fold-back brim with long lappets which has an unusual corded "edge" at the fold. Edges trimmed with strip of self fabric frayed to leave blue fringe along the sides; gathered down the center; the same used for a bow in the back; lined with standard thin tan PW cotton; evidence of pinned-on ties.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Headwear, Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta, Silk

Lining

Cotton

Color

Purple, Blue

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1865

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American