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1836-1847
GUSN-29479
Tan straw; wide plaited bands trimmed with narrow straw bands arranged in scalloped pattern; brim extends to rounded tips; green, red and black striped silk taffeta v-neck ruffle; silk covered wire band around brim and neck; neck ruffle has wire band; bonnet fully lined with paper.
bonnets (hats)
headgear
stitching
paper (fiber product)
silk (textile)
straw (plant material)
scallop shell
stripes
Women's clothing
Straw
Silk
Unidentified Paper
Hand Stitched
Stripe
Shell
BONNET
Unknown
Gift of William Sumner Appleton
1922.348
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