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  • Cap (France), 1700–1750

    Cap of cream white cotton, made in four conical sections. Seams stitched in silver thread, joined at top with metal tassel. Embroidered with small-scale flower sprays in blue, white, and…

  • Valance (Germany), late 18th–early 19th century

    Valence with scalloped border in floral printed cotton with the edges bound in blue tape. The pattern has natural-size flowers and leaves in violet, blue, green, yellow, red, and brown…

  • Valance (England), ca. 1790

    Cotton printed with design of vertical stripes with alternating rows of flowering vines or scattered blooms.

  • Valance (Russia), 19th century

    Symmetrical design of horse drawn coach in profile on either side of tripartite domed building. Many incidental human and plant forms. White on white with squared mesh ground. Symmetrical vermicular…

  • Valance (Greece), 18th–19th century

    Wide valance of linen in two parts, joined horizontally by a narrow band of ribbon. Lower half is embroidered with horizontal rows of stylized leaves, almost square in form, alternately…

  • Valance (England), 18th century

    Long valance-shaped fragment of coarse cotton. Design is incomplete, but shows a large floral motif and foliage. Background is blue and the design is reserved in white with blue accents…

  • Cap (Peru), 20th century

    Knitted cap for an adult with ear tabs. Red, blue, green, white, pink, and red are the predominant colors. Design is in horizontal stripes and zig-zags with a line of…

  • Cap (India), mid-20th century

    Cap with a slightly pointed peak. Square sides come to a point at either side of the chin where it is finished with a hemp cord to secure under the…

  • Valance (France), late 18th century

    Textile cut and pieced to form a valence with deep rounded scallops. Branches interlace to form a rounded lattice design, each ogive framing a small naturalistic spray of roses, forget-me-nots,…

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