Cap, Sleeping

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Cap, Sleeping

Entry/Object ID

G2010.008

Description

Night cap made of thin machine knit silk, stocking-cap style. Seamed; deep hem, deep blue border. The rest is gathered at top and finished with a thick tassel of fine red and blue silk thread. Varied-width bands of red, orange, blue and green, black and white.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Male, Headwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk

Material

Silk

Color

Multi

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850 - circa 1875

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Male

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cap, Night, Sleeping, Machine KNit, Silk, Colorful, Stripes, tassel

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Sleeping