Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G2008.101

Description

Tiny infant cap made of sheer white cotton, entirely hand stitched. Round crown with a square vine within a larger one, on point. Little needlelace medallion in the center. Widely scattered eyelets with little ‘leaves.’ Fine linen tape drawstrings in front and back, and another pair in a casing over the front of the head. Ribbon tie loops at chin corners.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Material

Cotton, Linen, Tape

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800 - circa 1815

Notes

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

infant, baby, cap hat, headwear, cotton, hand stitched, vine, needlelace, medallion, eyelets, leaves, linen, drawstring

Cap