Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G90.190

Description

Entirely hand stitched white figured dimity. Edged with machine lace that looks knit, concentrated around ear. Horseshoe crown, no frill. Pieced on 1 side of brim, each side camouflaged with overlaid knit braid, same used as insertion in top. Narrowly hemmed thin cotton ties.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female, Headwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1855

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American