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Caps are
available as complete kits to be sewn and assembled or
available completely hand sewn and finished. (postage
not included )
 
Mrs. Izard
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Mrs. Izard's Cap
This cap an
interpretive design of the cap worn by
Mrs. Ralph Izard in the Jonathan
Singleton Copley portrait at the
Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston. The cap consists
of a box pleated ruffle attached to the
cap band, the ruffles are held in place
by millinery wire, which is covered with
a narrow silk ribbon, a ruffle on the
back edge of the cap band, and a
decorative ribbon trim, complete this
fancy cap. Self fabric poufs decorate
the box pleats. This cap is designed to
be worn with an appropriate hair styles
of the 1770s, it will not sit or look
well without the underlying foundation-
your hair or a supplement of false hair.
The cap kit
includes precut cotton organdy fabric,
your choice of silk ribbon trim, cap
wire, threads, and complete directions.
Kit $30.00
Finished Cap $95.00
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Mrs. Izard's Finished Cap
Mrs. Fort
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Mrs. Fort's Cap
This cap is
modeled after the Cap worn by Mrs.
Seymour Fort in the
Copley portrait at the
Wadsworth Atheneum, c1776-80.
The cap has a triple full ruffle.
In the original portrait Mrs. Fort wears
a ribbon tied in a bow on top of the cap
and under her chin, but it works well
with ribbon poufs or a simple ribbon
around the band. This cap is
designed to be worn with an appropriate
hair styles of the 1770s. Mrs.
Fort wears her hair high and to the back
of her head.
The cap kit includes
precut cotton organdy fabric, your
choice of silk ribbon trim,
threads, and complete directions.
Kit $25.00
Finished Cap
$75.00
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Mrs. Fort's
Finished Cap
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Double Ruffle Cap with
Knife Pleats
Cotton organdy
fabric with your choice of silk taffeta
ribbon trim.
Finished Cap
$75.00 |
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Single Ruffle Cap
A
simple single ruffle cap
made from cotton organdy or
vintage linen. Your
choice of silk taffeta
ribbon trim
Finished Cap
$45.00
Kit
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Single Ruffle Laced Cap
Cotton
organdy fabric or vintage linen with cotton lace trim and
your choice of silk taffeta ribbon.
Finished Cap
$55.00
Kit
$20.00 |
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Ruffled Long Lappet Cap 1740s-1750s
| This long lappet cap has an applied gathered ruffle to the long edges of the lappet. There is a small loop at each end of the lappet to tie with a ribbon bow. this cap is available in sheer handkerchief linen or vintage linen for a lower class impression. Finished Cap
$75.00
Kit
$20.00 |
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Simple
Lappet
Cap
c1750s-1770s |
| This cap is based on an original in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (accession # 49.366). The original cap also has lace applied along the straight front edge of the band, this cap is depicted without lace, but it can be customized to suit. Simple caps that tie under the chin are most commonly seen on women of middle age or older and those of the lower classes. This cap is available in vintage linen. Finished Cap
$35.00
Kit
$15.00
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Silk
Taffeta Ribbon Color Chart
Light Yellow
Light Pink
Sage
Lilac
 Light
Blue
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Contact:
southcoasthistorical.org
Southcoast
Historical Associates
1443 Gardner's Neck
Road
Swansea, MA 02777
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