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Pinners

Scope note

Small, cloth caps worn high on the head by women and sometimes young girls in the 17th and 18th centuries; early examples were made with lappets and later ones often were trimmed with ruffles or lace.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000210780

Broader Terms used

<caps by form>

Equivalent Terms used

Pinner

Created

13yrs ago

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