Hood

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Hood

Entry/Object ID

G90.094

Description

Entirely hand stitched purple/blue silk taffeta hood. Wadded in channels formed by strings in casings over brim. Self-frill around brim edge. Self-cape, 3.5” to 2.5” also wadded. Lined with brown PW cotton, except for pink silk facing of brim. Very neatly made.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Headwear, Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk

Color

Purple

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1855