Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1.82.1

Description

Black Cotton Head Covering with Ties. Material: textile. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 12" L. Description: black cotton cap, pleats on the back held in place by a black silk bow; black silk band gathered to cap, 4" W. black silk edge turned to the inside; black silk floral design on crown; inside band of cotton crepe and long tie on each side.

Context

Civil War era hat. Woman's Accessories.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

July 17, 1990

Update Date

July 24, 2025