CapQing Dynasty (1875-1911)ChinaWoven SilkV&A MuseumSummary: The relative small size of

Cap

Qing Dynasty (1875-1911)

China

Woven Silk

V&A Museum

Summary: The relative small size of this cap suggests it would have been made for and worn by a boy. Although younger children tended to have fun and colorful hats decorated with images of animals, as they became older it was common practice for children to wear smaller versions of adults’ clothing, as this cap was intended to be. 

Headgear were not merely part of a man or boy’s outfit: especially in the northerly parts of China they were also important for keeping the head warm in colder climates.