Late 19th century
Black cap decorated on the back panel with an abstract floral design in gold golded metal thread spangles and beads on a red velvet ground. The cap section is covered with a wide black ribbon with a moiré pattern and fringing along the long edges.
TRC 2016.0895
Cap
Textile Research Centre
Silk cotton metal glass
Factory woven band (moiré) hand embroidered (satin stitch) applied spangles and beads