Calash

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Calash

Entry/Object ID

G88.322

Description

Olive green silk with 8 high cane hoops, double self-frills around the front edge; 2 smaller hoops forming flat back plane, fabric drawn toward straight line in center; 4-inch cape; tarlatan lining; black heavy thread from center front; fragment of 3 /4” tan ribbon at side fronts; yellow ribbons pinned.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Headwear, Child, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bonnet

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk

Color

Green

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1825