Mourning Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Mourning Cap

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.0664

Description

Women's mourning cap of black polished cotton with chin ties. Lined with white cotton. Rectangular black net edged with lace attached to cap to form a veil.

Collection

Textile Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

Black

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Veil, Mourning

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Funerary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

31 in

Width

24 in