Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G95.082

Description

Entirely hand stitched white cotton. Shallow crown with a pair of large puffed sections between front and back. Simple (early?) lace insertion at top center and sides. Narow insertion down center back. Fine tape drawstring in back. 1.5” deep “dotted Swiss” frill all around. No ties.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1825 - 1835

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cap, Hat, Headwear, Woman, Hand stitched, Cotton, Mouse ears, Lace, Dotted swiss, swiss, Frill