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Bonnet

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1845

GUSN

GUSN-27574

Description

Ivory uncut corded silk velvet--almost like corduroy; neck ruffle trimmed with ivory satin ribbon with woven scalloped edge; ribbon is twisted around middle and tied at back with bow, and rosette at right side; same ribbon used as neck ties, with hook and eye attached to loop of ribbon; brim lined with tulle; brown lined with silk; the whole lined with stiffened buckram.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bonnets (hats)
headgear
buckram
cord (fiber product)
stitching
satin
silk (textile)
tulle (meshed textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
weddings
Hat
Bonnet
Women's clothing
Silk
Velvet
Tulle
Satin
Buckram
Corded
Hand Stitched
Wedding
Bonnet

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone

Accession Number

1917.755

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