Advanced Search 
Woman's cap
Worn by: Georgiana Welles (Sargent) (American, 1818–1879)
American
1840s
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave (cambric) with cotton embroidery and deflected warps or wefts (eyelets)
Dimensions
55.5 x 25 cm (21 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.957
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's cap with deep brim with two rows of pin tucks and three layers of ruffles with eyelets; two long lapet-like ties down front with same eyelet ruffle; casing with large ties at nape of neck
InscriptionsWritten in ink inside nape: "G Welles"
ProvenanceWorn by Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1818); Inherited by her daughter, Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA 1949