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heracliteanfire: “Not unlike the stylish bicycle helmets worn by today’s children, this is a beautifully made example of protective headwear worn by children in the early 19th century. Pudding caps or bumpers were padded hats commonly worn by small children learning to walk to protect their heads from any falls. It was thought that if children fell too frequently unprotected their brains would turn to a soft pudding-like consistency, hence the name “pudding cap.” Children were often referred to as “little pudding heads” because of this belief. A linen or muslin cap was commonly worn underneath. The quality of materials and craftsmanship used in this particular example suggests that this cap was owned by an affluent family.” (via The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Cap) This is a beautiful example of a pudding cap, but I wonder why the met has dated it to the early 19th Century.  They were also extremely common in the 18th Century.  Perhaps it has a provenance that they don’t share it the description?

heracliteanfire:

“Not unlike the stylish bicycle helmets worn by today’s children, this is a beautifully made example of protective headwear worn by children in the early 19th century. Pudding caps or bumpers were padded hats commonly worn by small children learning to walk to protect their heads from any falls. It was thought that if children fell too frequently unprotected their brains would turn to a soft pudding-like consistency, hence the name “pudding cap.” Children were often referred to as “little pudding heads” because of this belief. A linen or muslin cap was commonly worn underneath. The quality of materials and craftsmanship used in this particular example suggests that this cap was owned by an affluent family.” (via The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Cap)

This is a beautiful example of a pudding cap, but I wonder why the met has dated it to the early 19th Century.  They were also extremely common in the 18th Century.  Perhaps it has a provenance that they don’t share it the description?

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Street Scene by Georg Emmanuel Ortiz.  The British Museum.  They don’t have many details about this print at the British Museum, but my guess is early 1820-1825, based on their clothing.  Ortiz was living in Leipzig in the 1820s, so I think that this is in Germany.  There are some wild pieces of headwear in this image, including the strange grey headdress on the girl in the short-sleeved spencer and the headdress of the woman directly behind her.  Also, on the far left is a soldier wearing a very unusual helmet!  I know very little about early 19th century German uniforms, so if anyone out there has more information about him, I sure would appreciate it!

Street Scene by Georg Emmanuel Ortiz.  The British Museum. 

They don’t have many details about this print at the British Museum, but my guess is early 1820-1825, based on their clothing.  Ortiz was living in Leipzig in the 1820s, so I think that this is in Germany.  There are some wild pieces of headwear in this image, including the strange grey headdress on the girl in the short-sleeved spencer and the headdress of the woman directly behind her.  Also, on the far left is a soldier wearing a very unusual helmet!  I know very little about early 19th century German uniforms, so if anyone out there has more information about him, I sure would appreciate it!

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