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Child's Bonnet

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860

GUSN

GUSN-46321

Description

White; openwork embroidery--ruffle with scalloped edge around face, double ruffle around neck; back section--central motif enclosed by star, surrounded by flowers enclosed in scalloped sections; same pattern on long lappets.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bonnets (hats)
headgear
cotton (textile)
embroidering
stitching
Hat
Bonnet
Bonnet

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of John Devereux Kernan, Jr.

Accession Number

1960.75L

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