Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

68-110

Description

Woman's black, shirred silk bonnet. Extended wire tabs from bill with ribbons attached.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk

Material

Silk, Wire

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870 - circa 1879

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

8-1/4 in

Length

10 in

Dimension Notes

Crown front to back diameter is 7 in; side to side diameter is 8 in. Bill width is 2-5/8 in.

Dimension Description

Ribbon

Width

2-5/8 in

Length

28 in

Provenance

Notes

Worn by Catherine Elizabeth Neff Miller (1831-1901).