Woman's Caps 1720 to 1800

Pattern by: Mill Farm

Made in the USA

Women often try several caps before they find one that compliments their face and they feel comfortable wearing. This pattern provides four different styles that may be further adorned with ribbons to provide individual touches. In The Pennsylvania Gazette of 1773 "Run Away . . .  a Dutch servant woman . . .  had on an English cap, with a coarse lawn border" as cited in Wives, Slaves, and Servant Girls.