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Black silk satin with pink quilted silk trim; one wire hoop and four cane hopps (wire hoop at front for support/shape); horseshoe shaped brim has decorative quilted panel of pink silk with scalloped, ruched edge, and diamond pattern quilting; the rest of the hood is black satin; long neck ruffle with black ruching; black satin bow at back; pink silk ribbon ties at neck; ties have scalloped looped fringe; fully lined with pink silk; one black silk ribbon drawstring at inside neck.
hoods (headgear)
quilting
satin
silk (textile)
Hood
Hood
Unknown
Gift of the Home for Aged Colored Women
1915.40
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