Bonnet, Cover

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Bonnet, Cover

Entry/Object ID

G97.135.3

Description

"Hand stitched drab gold silk bonnet cover, slightly darker lining; long tubular shape with deep interlined (batting) bavolet, shirred at top edge. Two layers stitched together or sparsely quilted, thin layer of batting. Braided linen tape drawstring through front edge of brim; two more in farther. Shirred at edge meeting horseshoe crown. Self ties attached at corner of bavolet and brim.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1825

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Bonnet, Hat, Woman, Female, Shaker, Hand stitched, Silk, Bavolet, Quilting, Batting, Braided, Horseshoe

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Shaker