Skippack Church of the Brethren Prayer Coverings | Earl H. and Anita F. Hess Archives and Special Collections

Scope and Contents: This collection contains three women’s prayer coverings from members of the Skippack Church of the Brethren. One prayer covering is cream-colored, made from a silky fabric and produced by Stephen L. Stetson. A black head covering is made from a velvet-textured fabric, with a small button attached to the top. This head covering has a name label reading “Joy K.” and was produced by the C.E. Ward Company. Another black head covering in the collection is made from the same velvet-like material and was produced by the C.E. Ward Company, but does not have a name label.