Cap

American

Not on view

Women and children wore caps such as these throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to cover their heads from drafts, or underneath other headwear. This cap in particular is very beautifully detailed, and showcases the hand-work that was commonly done to decorate caps. The eyelet openings in particular are visually effective, the drawstring cord is very fine and the delicate flowering branch motif makes for an overall pleasing effect.

Cap, linen, American

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.