Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G85.799.5

Description

Hand embroidered net (Limerick) infant cap;French crown with leafy vine pattern; carnation spraysand eyelets on brim; lined with pink glazed cotton. Rough finish. Bottom edge bound with sheer silk ribbon having one edge with brocaded pattern, the other a band; extends into ties. Front edge finished with generously gathered machine lace frill.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1825 - 1840

Notes

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

cap, hat, headwear, baby, infant, emboidered, embroidery, limerick, vine, carnation, eyelets, cotton, glazed cotton, brocaded, brocade, machine lace, lace, frill