Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G97.015

Description

Night cap. entirely hand stitched white heavy cotton. Flat, curved form, all in one piece. Chin flaps and 1” self ties with narrow hems all around. All edges finished with nearly flat frill of leno-woven edging stitched down along length, off-center to form double frill.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1825

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cap, headwear, night cap, cotton, heavy cotton

Relationships

Related Places

Place

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America