Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G2008.103

Description

Infant cap of thin, coarse cotton. Entirely hand stitched. Large circular crown bordered with hand made Lille (?) lace insertion which also forms the center back seam. 3 large white padded stitch wheat sprays on cap, one more in crown. Eyelets for drawstring at 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

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800 - circa 1825

Notes

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

infant, baby, cap, hat, headwear, cotton, hand stitched, Lille lace, Lille, lace, wheat

Cap