Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

G93.103

Description

Entirely hand stitched white cotton. Corded deep brim. Shallow crown. 4” bavolet, perhaps not original as sewing is less than magnificent. Brim edged with hand embroidered white scalloped work with fagotting. Replaced (?) (old) ivory silk ribbon ties.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1850

Notes

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Bonnet, Infant, Hat, Hand stitched, Corded, Bavolet, Embroidered, Scalloped, Fagotting, Silk