A baby's headcloth, made of a linen. A triangular piece of linen. Designed to secure at the chin with linen tape ties.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Materials
Linen
Museum Object Number
1994.0107.105
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Eleanor A. Murphey in memory of Henry H. and Maria M. Albertson
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Object Number
1994.0107.105
Object Name
Headcloth (Baby's headcloth)
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Date
1800-1900
Materials
Linen
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Thesis: Eisenbarth, Erin. 2002 Plain and peculiar: a case study of nineteenth-century Quaker clothing. 134 M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture