Headpiece

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Headpiece

Entry/Object ID

G2008.094

Description

Wax orange blossom ornaments, beautifully detailed, for unspecified occasion in 1879 by L G Dyer (presumably Lillian Pittmann Greene Dyer). a) A long trailing piece extending from a spray- perhaps worn on the top of a large braid or the like and trailing down the looped braid. b) A smaller spray, perhaps for the bosom.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female, Accessory
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Headdress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wax

Made/Created

Date made

1879

Relationships

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Rhode Island

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America