Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

G95.086

Description

Grey silk taffeta ruched onto wired buckram foundation. Lengthwise canes. Net frill across front; pink begonia buds and reddish leaves placed at upper right and lower left side front. Replaced grey silk ribbon ties.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1860

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Bonnet, Hat, Female, Woman, Silk, Taffeta, Ruched, Buckram, Cane, Netting, Begonia