Women's wedding bonnet. Tan shirred silk. Trimmed with green small plaid ribbon. Faced with net and silk with rose buds.
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Hat
Clothing Sex
Female
Textile Details
Fabric
Silk
Material
Silk, Net, Artificial flowers, Ribbon
Color
Tan, Green, Brown
Made/Created
Date made
1855
Label/Inscription/Signature
Type
Label
Transcription
“M.T. McCormick / 1812 Locust St. / Phila.PA.”
Dimensions
Height
11 in
Width
11 in
Length
6-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Ribbons extend 24 in.
Provenance
Notes
Wedding bonnet worn by Sarah Custman to Mr. Newhall (Thomas Albert Newhall) in Germantown, Chestnut Hill.
Donor: Mrs. James K. Stoddard. Maryland. Donated 1967, catalogued 1970.
