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Infant's Cap

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1836

GUSN

GUSN-29287

Description

Cream; sheer; embroidery and net inserts; foliate bands encircle face and neck, meet at center top; similar band inserted at back; background of small eyelet motif; drawstring at back; scalloped trim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

caps (headgear)
headgear
cotton (textile)
embroidering
stitching
Cap
Cap, Baby
Cap, Baby

Maker

Thompson, Elizabeth, Miss (Maker)

Location of Origin

Northampton, MA, USA

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Mary Butler Thompson Hazen

Accession Number

1921.45

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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