Black silk taffeta drawn bonnet, slightly flared brim edge. Buckram interior. Black moire-effect ribbon ties and tucked taffeta bavolet. Different black silk ribbon bow on lower back.
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, Mourning, Tafetta, Silk Buckram, Bavolet