Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

CW 5293

Description

Woman's black bonnet. Made on open wire frame. Three types of woven strips of horse hair, netting, and reeds are woven together into intricate "ruffle" patterns. Netting forms a ruffle along the brim. Underside of brim is lined with black velvet. Two velvet ribbons hang from either side.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Horsehair, Velvet, Reed, Wire, Net

Lining

Mesh

Color

Black, Brown

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Time Period

Late 19th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

2-1/4 in

Width

5 in

Length

3-1/4 in

Dimension Description

Ribbon

Width

1 in

Length

26 in