Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G86.106

Description

Entirely hand stitched; finely ribbed, semi-opaque cotton (dimity?); insertion in top of brim which has long chin extension; ruched crown with circular center. Fine braided cotton drawstrings in back; fine lawn or cambric frill whipped on, very finely; ties finely hemmed.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1820

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cap, headwear, cotton, hand stitched, woman, ribbed dimity, ruche, braided, cambric, lawn