Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G2008.102

Description

Infant cap made of fine white sheer white cotton. Embroidered with large, white padded satin stitch flowers like zinnias having a net center and leafy fronds forming a wreath like shape. 3-leafed eyelets fill the ground. Circular crown with a single motif in it. Eyelet holes for drawstrings on the center front outside.

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, net

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800 - circa 1820

Notes

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

cap, hat, headwear, baby, infant, cotton, embroidered, embroidery, satin stitch, flower, wreath, eyelet

Cap