Bonnet

bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.308

Description

Quilted bonnet made of windowpane checked silk. The fabric has a light blue ground with striping in beige and rust red. It is quilted in a diamond pattern set at a 45 degree angle from the windowpane check pattern. The brim is lined with pink ribbed silk, and the interior is lined with white cotton. There is a small cotton tape label stitched to the interior with the printed words, "ELIZABETH KENT".

Context

Worn by Elizabeth Kent in Calais, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

Source or Donor

Tarshi, Andrew, Tarshi, Susan, Gay, Olivia, Ancel, Janet

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Kent Family Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bonnet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7 in

Width

8 in

Depth

7 in

Material

Wool, Silk, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gay, Elizabeth Kent (1913-1985)

Related Places

Place

Village

Kents Corner

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America