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1875-1880
GUSN-12006
Tan and brown braided glossy straw; bonnet shape; straw braids interwoven to form bonnet; brimless; plait of straw attached all around edge; tatted cotton lace band around face; brown velvet ties attached at either side; mocha ostrich plume attached at left; curving around front; white glazed linen lining in back.
bonnets (hats)
headgear
braiding
cotton (textile)
feather (material)
hand sewing
silk (textile)
straw (plant material)
tatting (process)
velvet (fabric weave)
feather (material)
Straw
Silk
Velvet
Feather
Cotton
Tatted
Braided
Machine Sewn
BONNET
Gold lettering stamped on glazed linen on crown lining: ""SCHOLER/ [seal -- 2 winged animals flanking crown-topped shield]/ 235 Sixth Ave/ NEW YORK""
405
Unknown
Gift of Weston Historical Society
1993.302
New York state (United States)
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