Cap (Peasant Work)

Possibly France

Date

1875/1900

Medium

Cotton, machine-made twist net; embroidered with cotton in back, eyelet, overcast, padded satin and twined double running stitches; trimmed with silk-wrapped-cotton cord; edged with cotton, plain weave and linen, bobbin straight lace; pleated; starched; ribbons of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave

Dimensions

31 × 29.2 cm (12 1/4 × 11 1/2 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ottis G. Fisher