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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1865

GUSN

GUSN-948

Description

White sheer stiff cotton; padded tucks across front of crown followed by ruffle with embroidered scalloped edges; eyelet band around front of crown; double ruffle at brim with embroidered scalloped edges with third ruffle half-way down; ruffle at neck; self drawstring at nape; broad self ties.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5363

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