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A Dutch cap or Dutch bonnet is a style of woman's hat associated with the various traditional
Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...
woman's costumes. Usually made of white cotton or lace, it is sometimes characterized by triangular flaps or wings that turn up on either side. It can resemble some styles of nurse's hat.St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing Historical Review
referring to the more usual style of nurse hat as a "traditional Dutch cap". Many parts of the Netherlands have their own traditional costumes.


Images

File:Johannes Vermeer - Het melkmeisje - Google Art Project.jpg, Dutch working girl (17th century) as portrayed by
Johannes Vermeer Johannes Vermeer ( , , #Pronunciation of name, see below; also known as Jan Vermeer; October 1632 – 15 December 1675) was a Dutch Baroque Period Painting, painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle class, middle-class life. ...
Image:Dutchfolkore.jpg, Girls in the traditional costume of
Arnemuiden Arnemuiden is a city of around 5000 people in the municipality of Middelburg in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. It is located on the former island of Walcheren, about 3 km east of the city of Middelburg. On the 23 September 1338, ...
, featuring caps with large "wings" Image:Old Dutch.gif,
Old Dutch Cleanser Cudahy Packing Company was an American meat packing company established in 1887 as the Armour-Cudahy Packing Company and incorporated in Maine in 1915.
label. The girl's Dutch nationality is suggested by her red clogs and white cap. Image:Apron 1922.jpg, An American woman of circa 1920 dressed to do housework, wearing a "Dutch cap"


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