Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

G91.166

Description

Entirely hand-stitched bonnet made of white cotton. Cylinder formed crown with casings; drawstrings around the circumference; inserted circle of Marseilles quilting to which the cylinder is gathered. A corded brim which might have had a deeper brim originally, muslin frill around back edge.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Headwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Notes

(Z2S)

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1815

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American