Lady's Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Lady's Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

CW 626

Description

Bonnet. Lady's Wedding bonnet; cream silk; cream lace; satin ribbon ties and bow trim; lace and flowers under brim. Worn by Laetitia Poultney Perot (1831-1859) at her marriage to Morris Hacker on March 31, 1858. Good condition, except for lace under brim. 1858. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

9 in

Depth

6 in

Dimension Notes

Ties are ~ 27 in long.

Provenance

Notes

Worn by Laetitia Poultney Perot (1831-1859) at her marriage to Morris Hacker on March 31, 1858. Laetitia P. Huston lived with her sister, Mary P. Huston, at 219 West School House Lane, Germantown, Philadelphia.