Hat, Sunbonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Hat, Sunbonnet

Entry/Object ID

2021.013.002

Description

Cotton lady's sunbonnet with dimity brim. Machine and hand-stitching present throughout, with the hand-stitching being very small in some areas, and rather large and sloppy in other areas. Long ties from sides. Brim is deep while crown is relatively shallow. Long bavolet hangs from the crown with machined hem edge. Bavolet is drawn and then stitched by hand to the crown. Simple ruffle around edge of brim

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Headwear, Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bonnet

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Dimity

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1890