Cap
As the automobile became an increasingly common accoutrement to the lives of the well-heeled, suitable attire quickly populated the wardrobes of vehicularly inspired ladies. Open-top cars, coupled with the entrenched social custom that a proper lady would not appear hatless on the street, necessitated headwear made specifically for drivers and passengers alike. This early cap, modeled on men's styles but feminized with a jaunty bow, was probably worn with goggles and a duster coat.
Artwork Details
- Title: Cap
- Designer: John H. North Company
- Date: ca. 1905
- Culture: American
- Medium: cotton, metal
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Christine Keller, 1968
- Object Number: 2009.300.2140
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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