Slat Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Slat Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

0029.001

Use

worn on head to go out Laura Sechrist Ritchie

Cataloged By

Miriam Martin

Category

Clothing, Headgear

Acquisition

Accession

0029

Source or Donor

Ruth Ritchie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Source (if not Accessioned)

Irene Emswiler Good

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

slat bonnet

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Adult

Textile Details

Material

Cardboard, Cotton, Fabric

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Place

City

Fulks Run

Region

Shenandoah Valley

State/Province

Virginia

Continent

North America

Notes

homemade

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bonnet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

10 in

Depth

6 in

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Mar 2, 2026

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Examined By

Miriam Martin

Notes

excellent

Maintenance

Required Maintenance

dry environment

Provenance

Notes

belonged to Laura Sechrist Ritchie (2/20/1866-3/19/1914), daughter of David and Lydia Brenneman Sechrist (grandmother of donor)

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

08/22/2007

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

February 28, 2008

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

March 3, 2026