Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G2003.165

Description

Entirely hand stitched infant cap of fine white dimity, 2 piece circular form; bottom arched a little. Fine white cotton braid drawstring at back and top. 1.5” fine gauze frill around front. Cambric ties.

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

Dimity

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800 - circa 1835

Notes

User Age: Infant Gender: neutral

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

cap, hat, headwear, baby, infant, hand stitched, dimity, cotton, braid, frill, cambric