Bonnets and Lingerie Caps

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Bonnets and Lingerie Caps

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0255

Description

Fashion plate depicting the busts of three women. The first woman is wearing an orange dress with blue mancherons and a white collar. On her head, a large, wired lingerie cap with blue ribbons. The second woman is wearing a white dress with large, globular sleeves and frills at the upper sleeve. A pink scarf is draped around her head. The third woman is wearing a white dress with splashes of yellow and pink. On her head, a wide-brimmed white hat with pink plumes. Around them, the front and back views of a wired lingerie cap with blue ribbons, a pink bonnet with white lining, another lingerie cap with blue ribbon, a lingerie cap with yellow ribbon, and a grey bonnet with lace draped around the brim.

Artwork Details

Medium

Colored Engraving, Paper

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Fashion Plate
Historic Costume

Made/Created

Date made

1828 - 1830

Time Period

19th Century, Early 19th Century

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2004.164.01