1860's Glengarry-Style Cap Maroon Wool Civil War Reproduction Size Large 24"

Description

Reproduction Civil War era Glengarry style cap or bonnet. The cap is made of 100% wool in a rich maroon red color. The cap is inner lined with cotton batting  and  lied with a quilted brown 100% cotton lining. The edges of the cap are finished with silky maroon material with a small gold pattern. A matching bow decorates the back.
24" around  and approximately 3" tall. It fits women who wear larger hats. Measure  around your crown to be sure of the size you need. This is a new, un-used item. This is NOT an authentic Scottish cap, it is a reproduction of the type of cap Civil War era women would craft for themselves and their family members.
Such caps were very popular, especially for  young boys, but were also worn by girls, younger women and men. Such caps were even worn by several units of the Union army, such as the 79th New York. Periodicals from the era shows many  designs for "Scottish" style bonnets under many names such as:  turban, toque, bluebonnet, Glengarry and Scotch cap. Caps shown were made of many different materials such as velvet, straw, satin, taffeta as well as the traditional tartan wool. Many are shown decorated with plumes, velvet ribbons and occasionally lace.
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