Hat, Sunbonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Hat, Sunbonnet

Entry/Object ID

2024.48.009

Description

Small child or toddler's cotton sunbonnet. Machine-sewn with hand finishing. Made form figured cotton crown and deep bavolet. Brim is made from a ribbed cotton, woven ribs, Crown and brim seam is covered with cotton gimp cord. Brim is trimmed in tiny pleated cotton fabric strip. Ties hang down and are made from machine-gimp cotton tape. Some splits in seams, and stain on bavolet interior.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

historic costume, Accessory, Child, Unisex [Historic Costume]
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Sunbonnet, Bonnet

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Made/Created

Date made

1856 - 1900