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Woman's Cap

Dateabout 1905-1920

MediumMachine-stitched cotton ans elastic

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 8 5/8 x 7 7/8in. (21.9 x 20cm)

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionWoman's Colonial Revival cap, made of plain-woven, white cotton. The brim of the cap is turned back; its edge is gently curved around the lower corners, then reverse-curved on the sides and up to the center top. The narrowest widths of the brim are 2 1/8 inches, while the widest are 3 1/4 inches. The crown is pleated into the brim. There is a casing at the back of the neck in which a strip of elastic is used to gather the bottom of the crown. The crown is all one piece.

Object number1985.172.0

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