Cap

Unknown

ca. 1870 · linen, cotton · Costume Institute

A cap and lappets all in one is a somewhat unusual form, indicating a transitional period during the decline of lappets as fashionable headwear. The Carrickmackross lace used for this fine example has a rich textured appearance exhibiting fine workmanship.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1870

Medium

linen, cotton

Culture

probably Irish

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Jean L. Keith in memory of Christine Keith, 1968