Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G2000.118

Description

Fine sheer white cotton with hand made bobbin lace edging. All hand stitched. Flat horseshoe crown with deep brim in two sections, and a separate layer with lace edging over the front section. Each section joined with Ayreshire insertion. Bobbin lace beading down center of brim. Front extends down a bit. Narrow tape drawstrings in back. One remaining long self tie, end finished on 3 edges with lace.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Accessory, Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1845 - 1855

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

hat, cap, headwear, woman, female, cotton, bobbin lace, lace, hand stitched, horseshoe, Ayreshire