Cap

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dating from the first quarter of the 19th century, this infant cap provides a strong example of how infant clothing followed adult fashion forms. Even in traditional baby garments such as christening gowns, which share the characteristics of color, material and shape throughout the decades, it is possible to date the garments based upon the surface decoration or cut of the bodice, which often resemble adult styles. In this particular piece, the visor-like brim closely relates to the current fashion in women's hats in the 1820s.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art