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Hat

Research in Progress Round pointed hat with a shoulder cape. Dark blue silk with all-over closely-spaced formalized flower design in red, yellow, green and cream silks and round bits of mirror glass. Backed with heavy red cotton.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
19th century
Dates
19th century
Format
Medium: silk, mirror glass Technique: plain cloth embroidered with silks and mirror glass
Pages
H x W (flat): 57.2 × 22.9 cm (22 1/2 in. × 9 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1938-28-1
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/ce0d5f271c94645a4caf49b27293d562