Calash

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Calash

Entry/Object ID

G92.114

Description

Hand stitched (once emerald) green sheer wool rep calash: fine silk? warp; slightly thicker wool weft. 13 canes, 6 'peaks'. Self frill around face. 8” cape at base. Back and cape lined with coarse tarlatan (?). Narrow green silk ribbon at top left; wider green silk ties at chin– 1 sewn; 1 pinned.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1800

Notes

User Age: Child Gender: Female

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