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A cap and lappets all in one is a somewhat unusual form, indicating a transitional period during the decline of lappets as fashionable headwear. The Carrickmackross lace used for this fine example has a rich textured appearance exhibiting fine workmanship.
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Title: Cap
Date: ca. 1870
Culture: probably Irish
Medium: linen, cotton
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Jean L. Keith in memory of Christine Keith, 1968
Accession Number: 2009.300.2895
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