Woman's cap of white tulle trimmed with rows of pleated silk gauze frills. There is a band of swansdown variegated with black fronds, and on the crown is a mount of black and white artificial flowers and a jet spray. There are black grosgrain ribbons pinned to the front. The cap is wired into a pointed oval shape, and would have been worn on the crown of the head.Woman's tulle cap, England, ca. 1880
Woman's tulle cap, England, ca. 1880Woman's cap of white tulle trimmed with rows of pleated silk gauze frills. There is a band of swansdown variegated with black fronds, and on the crown is a mount of black and white artificial flowers and a jet spray. There are black grosgrain ribbons pinned to the front. The cap is wired into a pointed oval shape, and would have been worn on the crown of the head.