fbpx

CAP

Update Our ticketing, donations, and membership sales portal is down for scheduled maintenance on the afternoon of 4/11.

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1865

GUSN

GUSN-951

Description

White sheer cotton; alternating bands of drawnwork, scalloped tucks & floral whitework across crown; crown edged with lace ruffle; brim trimmed with 3 rows of lace; 2 lace-edged ruffles at neck; inside self-drawstring at nape; broad lace-edged self ties.

Details

Descriptive Terms

caps (headgear)
headgear
cotton (textile)
drawn thread work
embroidering
stitching
lace (needlework)
floral patterns
Women's clothing
Cotton
Lace
Drawnwork
Embroidered
Hand Stitched
Floral
CAP

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5428

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].