Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G2003.016

Description

Entirely hand stitched fine white cotton infant cap, short at ears. Embroidered in white cotton with padded satin stitch, loose floral design with cutouts backed with net. Loops at front corners; plied cotton drawstrings in casings on front and back edges.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Headwear, Infant
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800 - circa 1830

Notes

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

cap, hat, infant, baby, headwear, hand stitched, cotton, embroidered, embroidery, satin stitch, floral, net, drawstring