Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

0046.020

Description

Bonnet with stiff hood and skirt. The back of the hood is pleated at the top, gathered at the neck. The skirt hangs down over shoulder. No ties.

Use

outdoor bonnet Sarah Hoover (1839-1915)

Collection

West Collection

Cataloged By

Lois B. Bowman Kreider

Category

Headgear, Clothing

Acquisition

Accession

0046

Source or Donor

Naomi Miller West family

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bonnet

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

adult

Textile Details

Material

Cotton, Fabric

Color

Brown, Olive

Made/Created

Time Period

Late 19th Century, 19th Century

Notes

Homemade, hand-stitched

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

9 in

Depth

9-1/2 in

Length

12 in

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Mar 5, 2026

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Stains, Bleaching

Examined By

Lois B. Bowman Kreider

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

11/18/2008

Created By

Sherrie R. Johndrow

Create Date

January 12, 2009

Update Date

July 9, 2026