Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G96.122

Description

Infant’s cap, small, entirely hand stitched fine silk gauze- leno weave. Shallow horseshoe crown; fine casings at neck and front, also 2 more in center of brim. Small leaflets scattered throughout, forming a sort of swag border along the front.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1800

Notes

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cap, Hat Headwear, infant, baby, hand stitched, silk, leno weave, leno, horseshoe, leaflet