Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

G87.224

Description

White cotton corded cap; soft, entirely hand stitched; sack like caul with a circular center and deep straight side; narrow brim all around (wider toward top). Doubled cords divide the pieces into panels containing wavy corded lines. Edged with tiny vandykes. Linen Z2S thread stitching brim to crown. Possibly child or youth sized.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female, Headwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1795 - 1810