Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G2005.160

Description

Cap made from net with appliqued Honiton florets. Deep brim with horseshoe crown embellished with elaborate abstract floral spray and ferns; minor fillings. The edge of the crown has a narrow scalloped edging attached to the brim so as to allow the scallops to stand away.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1850

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

cap, hat, headwear, woman, female, net, Honiton florets, Honiton, florets, horseshoe, floral spray, floral, fern, scalloped