Dark green silk velvet bonnet with ruffled brim trimmed in yellow velvet ribbon with black beadwork, yellow and green satin rosettes with green velvet bow and ties. The crown of green velvet is embroidered with yellow stars over a stiffened foundation.
hats
headgear
embroidering
stitching
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
Hat
Bonnet
Women's clothing
Silk
Velvet
Embroidered
Hand Stitched
Star
Bonnet
Unknown
6 x 7 x 3 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Ruth L. S. Child
1938.635
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