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ca. 1889
GUSN-37272
Small bonnet made from bands of fancy tan straw trimmed with brown and gray/green ribbon; brim trimmed with black and copper colored beads; brown velvet ties; ribbon rosettes have wire support; lined with white cambric.
bonnets (hats)
headgear
beading (process)
braiding
silk (textile)
straw (plant material)
velvet (fabric weave)
beading (process)
Hat
Bonnet
Women's clothing
Straw
Velvet
Silk
Braided
Beaded
Bonnet
Printed in gold lettering on lining: ""Mlle. Barnes / 14 Temple Place, Boston.""
Barnes, Mlle. (Maker)
Boston, MA, USA
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morse Jones and Miss Eleanor Hooper Jones
1934.2453
Massachusetts (United States)
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