Sunbonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Sunbonnet

Entry/Object ID

2025.38.003

Description

Adult woman's sunbonnet made from checked brown and cream fabric, cotton. Long bavolet curtain, attached with milk glass buttons. Brim is same cotton, interfaced, with self-frill around edge. Inner-seams bound with brown speckled calcio fabric in strips. One tie on outside is missing, leaving a tear behind.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Sunbonnet

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1910