Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G91.022

Description

White cap dimity entirely hand stitched. Fine linen (?) frill around whole thing, flat at top. Thick cotton drawstring at center back. Self ties. Small horseshoe crown seamed down center. Piped seam at crown. Deep brim. Very ordinary, very beautifully made.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1850

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cap, hat, Headwear, Woman, Dimity, hand stitched, linen, drawstring, horseshoe