Bonnets, Lingerie Caps, and Turbans

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Bonnets, Lingerie Caps, and Turbans

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0256

Description

Fashion plate depicting the busts of three women. The first woman has her hair in a high coiffure with pink plumes. The second woman's head is crowned with a fan of embroidered and starched frills with gauze streamers down the back. The third woman is viewed from the back with a high coiffure decorated with white plumes. Around them, the front and back views of a wired lingerie cap with pink ribbon, a pink turban with a wired armature and a large plume, a wide-brimmed white hat with plumes and lace, and a lingerie cap with multi-colored floral decorations.

Artwork Details

Medium

Colored Engraving, Paper

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Fashion Plate
Historic Costume

Made/Created

Date made

1828 - 1830

Time Period

19th Century, Early 19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Richter-sc.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2004.164.02