Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G91.152

Description

Rather coarse fine cotton, entirely hand stitched, very finely. Sprays of buds and fern leaves. Needle lace with tallies inserted between brim and horseshoe crown. Tiny casings with tiny linen flat braid ties at center back and center front. Loops for ribbon at corners.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1850

Notes

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cap, hat, Headwear, Baby, Infant, cotton, hand stitched, bud, leaves, lead, fern, needle lace, lace, tallies, horseshoe, linen, braid