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Infant's Cap

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1820-1850

GUSN

GUSN-53384

Description

White cotton mull; white dots embroidered all over; bonnet-shaped; white floral embroidery around brim; lace ruffle around brim; center strip of lace from brim to crown; drawstring closure tieing at center of brim and center back; net insert around crown; crown embroidered w/ central flowers encircled by vine.

Details

Descriptive Terms

caps (headgear)
headgear
embroidering
stitching
super
Cap
Cap, Baby
Cap, Baby

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Virginia L. Hodge and Katharine D. Parry

Accession Number

1942.1520

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