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Brick red silk velvet bonnet with scalloped, turned back brim trimmed with two rows of black sequins and jet beads. The crown is trimmed with black chenille and black straw intertwined, black lining and one black velvet tie.
hats
beading (process)
chenille (yarn)
stitching
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
Hat
Bonnet
Women's clothing
Silk
Velvet
Chenille
Beads
Hand Stitched
Bonnet
B4539
Unknown
6 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Museum Accession
1988.490
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