Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1953.18.17a

Description

White cotton cap. The cap is constructed in two parts: a crown and wide brim. The crown is gathered into the brim, giving it slight fullness. The base of the crown is gathered into a neckband. The brim comes down to points at the corners, and there are cotton twill tape ties attached to each corner. The entirety is machine sewn. There are no traces of starch.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.18

Source or Donor

Harding, Ina May Harris (1879-1979)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Muslin

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Sewing Stitch Type

Machine Running Stitch

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cap

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects