Cap

Date1850-1865

MediumCotton trimmed with cotton lace and cotton needlework

DimensionsH. 8" (plus 3" neck shield); W. 14"

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Doris Langley Moore.

Object number1953-312

DescriptionWoman's cap of white cotton embroidered with satin stitch and eyelet embroidery and trimmed with self-fabric ruffles and machine-made lace. Cap has 5 horizontal rows of gathers on the back panel. Ruffled lappets extend over the ears and are edged with lace. A fitting drawstring can be tied at the nape of the neck.