Cap
Date1720-1760
OriginEurope
MediumGreen silk embroidered with silk; cotton/linen lining.
DimensionsOD: from forehead over crown to neck 7 1/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1985-221
DescriptionInfant child's cap of green silk constructed of three panels, each panel embellished in a scrolling floral and leaf design needleworked in floss silks in pinks and yellow-green. Red silk tape binding is a later replacement. Lined with linen and cotton, loosely-woven in plain or tabby weave and napped (possibly called "fustian").
