fbpx

CAP

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1855

GUSN

GUSN-965

Description

White sheer starched cotton, embroidered all over with V-shape sprig motif; (Indian?); edged all around with scalloped lace ruffle; gathered into band in back, edged with pipingl; broad sheer ties.

Details

Descriptive Terms

caps (headgear)
headgear
cotton (textile)
embroidering
stitching
lace (needlework)
foliation (pattern)
Women's clothing
Cotton
Lace
Embroidered
Hand Stitched
Sprig
CAP

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6337

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].