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Infant's cap
French
mid-19th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave with cotton embroidery, linen lace, and linen tape
Dimensions
16.5 x 12.5 cm (6 1/2 x 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Lois Lilley Howe
Accession Number41.767
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionGround: ivory cotton muslin. Design: small scale floral pattern, combined with interlacing serpentines embroidered with white cotton. 2 rows of light pinkish purple ribbon loops at front of cap flanked by rows of bobbin lace around bottom. Drawstring in bottom. Narrow ivory ribbon ties at front bottom corners.