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Infant's cap
American
mid-18th century
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Linen with silk embroidery and linen lace
Dimensions
17 x 15.6 cm (6 11/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Oric Bates
Accession Number53.281
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionInfant's fine white linen cap, in center back of crown a small roundel of English bobbin lace into which fullness of cap is gathered, below lace roundel and above it and running through upper forehead band two widths of narrow English bobbin lace, lower forehead band plain, both forehead bands and lower edge of cap finished with Binche lace edgeing, seams hemstitched and trimmed with minute herringbone stitch worked with fine linen thread.