Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

G92.162

Description

Maroon-brown fine checked silk taffeta. Slightly flaring brim. Groups of canes, 2 bands of self ruching. Self bow in back. Self frill on bavolet. Self lined brim with frill of pleated white cotton net. Ribbon ties, satin and dull warp stripes, ivory and pale pink; seem original.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1845

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Bonnet, Hat, Female, Silk, Taffeta, Canes, Ruching, Bavolet, Cotton, Netting, Satin