Medium:

Medium: silk, metallic thread, metal sequins, cotton Technique: embroidered

Type:

costume & accessories

Cap

Made in:

Europe

Date:

18th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Child's cap made up of strips of pink silk moiré ribbon with three small insertions of purple and blue brocaded silk over the crown. Outlined with narrow silver lace. Floral sprays in center back and each front corner and embroidered with silver sequins and fine silver wire. Lined with white cotton. Chin ribbons of blue silk moiré. Machine-made lace facing.

Credit Line:

Gift of Herman A. Elsberg

Accession Number:

1937-49-2

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq46e6d98f1-b0d2-446c-9a66-414da2d77ba2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1937-49-2