Baby's cap
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1870
Materials
Knitted cotton yard, embroidered silk net, silk ribbon.
Measurements
150 x 150 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604131
Summary
A baby's bonnet made from fine cream cotton yarn. The cap is knitted with an overall diamond design, with a star design on the crown. It has a double frill of embroidered silk net on the brim edge, with two bands of cream silk ribbon insertion on the brim used to adjust the cap to fit.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Killen, Bangor