Cap
John H. North Company
ca. 1905 · cotton, metal · Costume Institute
As the automobile became an increasingly common accoutrement to the lives of the well-heeled, suitable attire quickly populated the wardrobes of vehicularly inspired ladies. Open-top cars, coupled with the entrenched social custom that a proper lady would not appear hatless on the street, necessitated headwear made specifically for drivers and passengers alike. This early cap, modeled on men's styles but feminized with a jaunty bow, was probably worn with goggles and a duster coat.
- Artist
- John H. North Company
- Date
- ca. 1905
- Medium
- cotton, metal
- Culture
- American
- Department
- Costume Institute
- Credit line
- Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Christine Keller, 1968
