Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

G2006.016

Description

Celadon green silk drawn bonnet, high in front. Front rim wound with fancy black brocade ribbon, also used to edge the bavolet. More brocade ribbon used to make complex looped bow at top. Only one all-black brocade ribbon tie remains, may not be original.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female, Headwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bonnet

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Color

Green

Made/Created

Date made

1858 - 1862

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American