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Hood
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Hood

Date1800-1850
OriginAmerica
MediumSilk, cotton
DimensionsOW: 13" across front. Laid flat: 6" W x 7" H
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1968-722
DescriptionChild's padded cap (hood or bonnet) made of changeable green-gold silk taffeta, shirred and quilted in vertical rows. Cap has 1 3/8" ruffle at neck edge. Trimming consists of lighter green ribbons positioned at top of head and at center back. Two ties under the chin.

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1. 1800-1850 Initial Construction
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