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Costume Cap

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1967

GUSN

GUSN-173057

Description

Cap made of light-blue fabric. Two pieces sewn together to fit snuggly over head. Unfinished edge ironed/folded upwards for approximately front two-thirds. Secured to head with piece of white twisted cotton rope tied in loop. One part of German costume.

Details

Descriptive Terms

caps (headgear)
cotton (textile)
hand sewing
machine sewing (technique)
German
Costume

Additional Identification Number

1994.36.1

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 x 12 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Theodora Lawton

Accession Number

1994.36.2

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