Bonnet, Sunbonnet
Name/Title
Bonnet, SunbonnetEntry/Object ID
G2005.089Description
Drawn bonnet or sunbonnet made of colorful plaid or madras and self-lined. Standard format with 7 cane hoops in back, a pair and then a triplet in front; the back and front ones each with added frill. Self bow in back. Medium length cape with rounded corners in front, and self ties with half-rounded ends. The indicators of a later, rather than earlier date: the rounded corners, the self lining, and the unusually colorful cotton which has a heavier white accent thread in the warp repeat.This was described as a “Quaker” bonnet.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1855 - 1870Notes
User Age: Adult Gender: FemaleEthnography
Culture/Tribe
American