White linen; white work embroidery with border of leaves with net insert, and field of eyelet sprigs; drawstring across top; whip-stitched hem; drawstring ties at "sleeves" or arms.
caps (headgear)
headgear
embroidering
stitching
linen (material)
Cap
Cap, Baby
Cap, Baby
Possibly Adams, Harriet (Sewer (textile worker))
Gift of Newton Mackintosh
1928.71
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