Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Our curators have highlighted 4 objects that are related to Cap (Morocco), 1900–1950.

Cap (Spain)
silk.
1951-105-35

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Robe made from narrow widths of cloth woven from elm bark, in tobacco brown with varied stripes of dark indigo blue and white. Dark blue cotton appliqué with white couched-thread embroidery adorns the hemline, sleeve cuffs, and upper back. Dark blue cotton neckband.

Robe (Japan), 19th century
cotton appliqué and embroidery on elm bark (ohyo) foundation.
Gift of Alice Boney.
1962-67-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images and 1 video of this object.

Man's cap of bright blue silk formed from six isoceles triangles, with a deep band to encircle the head. The triangles have quilted geometric borders and fillings; the band has a quilted interlacing pattern with narrow guard borders and a single gold metallic stripe.

Cap (Egypt), late 13th–early 14th century
untwisted silk, gilded parchment; z-spun linen lining.
Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor.
1949-64-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Shallow conical hat with four lobes at the lower edge. Openwork circle at crown, two encircling rings of small buttonholed scrolls, buttonhole stitch around lower edge. Natural raffia color with touches of blue wool in two shades.

Man's Cap (laket) (Democratic Republic of the Congo), late 19th–early 20th...
raffia, wool.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1957-110-13

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.