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The May Department Stores Company
Woman's Capcirca 1940

Not on view
Black pleated textile turban on a metal stand, with long smooth fabric tails pooling on the surface below, against a pale gray background
Label
The May Department Stores Company
United States, California, Los Angeles, 1923 - 1993
Title
Woman's Cap
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1940
Medium
Silk jersey knit
Dimensions
4 1/2 × 7 × 3 3/4 in. (11.43 × 17.78 × 9.53 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Doris Jones Stein
Accession Number
M.85.17.133
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles