Cap

American

Not on view

The close-fitting helmet shape of this cap was one of several fashionable headwear silhouettes of the first decade of the 19th century. The look would have been completed by small curls framing the face. It might also have been worn under a larger bonnet, which produced a different upper silhouette.
The geometric piecing and allover intricate embroidery pattern are typical of the best examples of the empire period's embroidered cotton garments and accessories.

Cap, cotton, American

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