Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1943.5.2c

Description

Sheer white cotton cap decorated with couched braid. The cap is constructed in two parts: the crown and the brim. The crown is gathered at the top center and has a narrow drawstring along the bottom edge. The brim angles downward at the sides. Both parts have the couched decoration in a pattern of vine leaves.

Context

Possibly worn in Jericho, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1943.5

Source or Donor

Jordan, Gertrude

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cap

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Jericho

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America