Cap
Name/Title
CapEntry/Object ID
G99.009Description
Very tiny, entirely hand made. White cotton. Circular crown, smooth fitting. Tiny linen braid loops at ears, for ribbon tie. Same at center front and back edges as draw strings. Much fabric cut away and replaced with bobbinet, pad stitched outlines. Back circle made of carnation petal shapes, outer border the same. Cotton filled with many tiny eyelets, the outermost section also has diagonal bars. Needlerun lace insertion around edge of crown circle; circle center has simple needlerun bobbinet design.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1825 - 1840Notes
User Age: Infant Gender: NeutralEthnography
Culture/Tribe
American