Title

Black Frame Cap: Folk Dress

Creation Date

20th century

Description

A women's frame cap, or hat.  Made with black silk over a buckram frame, with embroidered Linnea flowers in pink and green embroidery thread, a black silk bow in the back, an off-white machine-made lace veil, and an off-white cotton lining.  Worn as part of a women's traditional provincial Swedish folk dress, or folkdräkt, costume.  Unattributed.