Cap
ca. 1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Woman's cap of white tulle trimmed with rows of pleated silk gauze frills. There is a band of swansdown variegated with black fronds, and on the crown is a mount of black and white artificial flowers and a jet spray. There are black grosgrain ribbons pinned to the front. The cap is wired into a pointed oval shape, and would have been worn on the crown of the head.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tulle trimmed with silk gauze, swansdown, grosgrain ribbon, wire |
| Brief description | Woman's tulle cap, England, ca. 1880 |
| Physical description | Woman's cap of white tulle trimmed with rows of pleated silk gauze frills. There is a band of swansdown variegated with black fronds, and on the crown is a mount of black and white artificial flowers and a jet spray. There are black grosgrain ribbons pinned to the front. The cap is wired into a pointed oval shape, and would have been worn on the crown of the head. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Geoffrey Myers |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.851-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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