Quilted Hood

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Quilted Hood

Entry/Object ID

G2002.135

Description

Quilted bonnet hood of dark blue silk lustring taffeta, lined in the bavolet and faced with blue, white, and pink plaid silk, and lined further into the hood with a natural cotton printed with purple. Only wadded (with wool) in the bavolet; quilted with blue silk thread in a few rows around the front edge of brim. Crown-to-brim seam is piped, and crown is gathered at top of head. Self fabric ties. Hand sewn.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Accessory, Headwear, Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bonnet

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk

Lining

Cotton

Color

Blue

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1850

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Relationships

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