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Bonnet

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1853-1854

GUSN

GUSN-27584

Description

Brown and tan straw; brim trimmed with blue and black plaid ribbon; wire support; one ribbon tie.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bonnets (hats)
headgear
stitching
silk (textile)
straw (plant material)
plaids
summer (season)
Women's clothing
Straw
Silk
Hand Stitched
Plaid
Summer
BONNET

Inscription

Painted label sewn into crown: 1) ""111"" 2) ""871"".

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone

Accession Number

1917.775

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