Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G86.237

Description

All cotton infant cap, entirely hand stitched; embroidered (cotton) leaflet/eyelet design with bouquets toward front and a scalloped border effect near the front edge; inset triangular crown panel at rear; tiny linen braid drawstrings at center front and center back; no ruffles or evidence thereof. Attached silk ribbon ties.

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

Made/Created

Date made

1810

Notes

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cap, Infant, Baby, Hat, Headwear, Hand stitched, embroidery, eyelet, scallop, linen, braid, drawstring, silk, ribbon

Cap