Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G90.249

Description

Entirely hand stitched fine white cotton cap. Deep brim formed of 2 densely ruched bands, with piping & Ayreshire insertion between. Horseshoe crown. Double 2 1/4” frill across front, single across back. Base rides rather high, earpiece comes down, curved self-ties go OVER the frills. Lace fragment on one tie end.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1830

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cap, Headwear, Hat, Woman, Hand stitched, Cotton, ruche, ruched, ayreshire, horseshoe, frill, lace

Cap