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Woman's morning cap
Woman's cap
Woman's morning cap
Worn by: Georgiana Welles (Sargent) (American, 1818–1879)
American
about 1820–25
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: (fabric) probably India
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave (mull and cambric) with cotton embroidery and diverted warps or wefts
Dimensions
Overall: 30.5 x 23 cm (12 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.951
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's morning cap with gathered sections of mull at crown between welted bands with eyelet embroidery in a floral pattern and openwork borders; plain opaque fabric used for chin pendants, around face, and back of neck; sheer mull edge ruffle embroidered with dash motifs and hem stitching on saw-toothed edge; double ruffle across brow; ties at chin; drawstring at back
ProvenanceProbably worn by Mehetable Sumner Welles (1784-1826) of Boston; Inherited by her granddaughter Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA 1949