Woman's Cap
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1905-1920
MediumMachine-stitched cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (cap height x width): 8 1/4 x 7 7/8in. (21 x 20cm)
ClassificationsCostume
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 to accomodate a drawstring or elastic, but this is missing. The crown is all one piece.
Object number1985.173.0
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