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.
bonnets (hats)
headgear
cotton (textile)
embroidering
stitching
Hat
Bonnet
Bonnet
Unknown
Gift of John Devereux Kernan, Jr.
1960.75L
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