Bonnet

Wedding Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1964.3a

Description

Cream colored silk bonnet. The brim of the bonnet is reinforced with several rows of reeds, which are ruched into the fabric, giving the brim structure. It is decorated with a large bow of floral silk. The interior is partially lined with satin on the brim, and no lining at the ground.

Context

Worn by Merinda Nelson Bill in West Topsham, Vermont, to her wedding.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.3

Source or Donor

Harvey, Dorothy Mayo (1903-1995)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1838

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

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bill, Merinda Nelson (1813-1901)

Related Places

Place

Town

Topsham

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America