Maid's Uniform Cap
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Tolles family
American
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1920s-1950s
MediumMachine-stitched cotton and synthetic fiber
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 3/4 x 10in. (7 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Bryant Tolles, Jr.
DescriptionMaid's cap of sheer white cotton lawn. The cap is a double layer of narrow semi-circular shape, each edge trimmed with rickrack. A black ribbon of a synthetic fiber is threaded through slits at either end and is tied over the forehead and behind the head to hold the cap in place.
Object number1995.110.35.2
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