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Bonnet

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1848-1850

GUSN

GUSN-27576

Description

Tan braided straw; narrow plaited (braided) bands; brim extends to rounded tips; straw neck ruffle; round crown; brim lined with tulle, and one wire band around edge of brim and neck.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bonnets (hats)
headgear
stitching
straw (plant material)
tulle (meshed textile)
wire
Hat
Bonnet
Women's clothing
Straw
Tulle
Wire
Hand Stitched
Bonnet

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone

Accession Number

1917.757

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