This beautifully quilted cap is made exactly as it should be for the 18th Century. It has three panels, one oblong, passing from front to back over the crown, and two side panels. Cord quilting was often re-used for babies, but this one appears to be made especially for the infant, as each panel has a finished motif in it's own right. Gorgeous pears with leaves and smaller fruits branching off. Do take a look at my Blog to come, where I explain the different types of quilting used in the 18th Century, but the book '18th Century Embroidery Techniques' by Gail Marsh contains detailed information. The outer linen is smooth, and the linen lining is also soft, but slightly looser in weave, to enable the difficult quilting to succeed. Tiny, tiny stitches, extraordinary to see!