Like in many other districts of Holland the cap is here the main part of the costume, though the costume itself is also interesting. Therefore all ingeniousness is concentrated and nearly every village has its own form and the differences are sometimes very particular. Usually the cap is made of lace and is of a large size, therefore very expensive. Often it is decorated with corals and a big brim of flowers, which is laid around the head like a wreath as thick as an arm and fastened by a small ribbon. On the brim often are broad ribbons of white silk, hanging over the back nearly till the waist. Children often wear in their caps little bells of black glass, which jingle when they are walking. With the cap often special god decorations are worn.
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