1843-1852
GUSN-27580
Tan straw, scalloped/rought plaited bands; brim extends to rounded points, and surves up and around neck; round crown; brim is lined with coral silk taffeta (stitched to fit shape), and narrow black velvet ribbon around edge of brim; one wire band around brim and neck; base of crown at neck is lined with off-white cambric, the rest of crown shows partial remains of paper lining; note also--remains of green silk ribbon ties attached to lining of brim (at points).
bonnets (hats)
headgear
braiding
stitching
paper (fiber product)
silk (textile)
straw (plant material)
taffeta
wire
Straw
Silk
Unidentified Paper
Taffeta
Wire
Cambric
Hand Stitched
Braided
BONNET
Printed tag on crown: ""25"".
Unknown
Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone
1917.770
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