Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G2008.099

Description

Infant cap with a tulip shaped crown, entirely hand stitched, made of fine sheer cotton. Embroidered with delicate white floral sprays; 1/3” hem all around which apparently had some kind of drawstring, and a tuck added behind the front edge.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1835

Notes

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

infant, cap, baby, headwear, hat, hand stitched, cotton, embroidered, embroidery, floral

Relationships

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Rhode Island

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America