Woman's Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Woman's Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

CW 596

Description

Bonnet. Woman's Fanchon bonnet of deep blue poplin; trimmed with five self-bands around crown; bavolet; wide blue ties. Good condition - ties are worn. Circa 1853. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Depth

7 in

Provenance

Notes

A Fanchon bonnet is a small triangular bonnet that sits on top of the head with wide ties to frame the face - popularized after parasols made protective bonnets less important. (Source: http://vintagefashionguild.org/fashion-history/the-history-of-womens-hats/) Laetitia P. Huston lived with her sister, Mary P. Huston, at 219 West School House Lane, Germantown, Philadelphia.