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Sunbonnet

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1855-1870

GUSN

GUSN-47223

Description

Brown and cream cotton plaid print (printed to imitate [ ] print); self ruffle; brim has horizontal boning; long neck ruffle; drawstring missing at base of crown; self ribbon ties at neck and crown with bow at top of crown; brim lined with same fabric.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sunbonnets
headgear
cotton (textile)
stitching
machine-made
printing (process)
rolling up
plaids
summer (season)
Women's clothing
Cotton
Hand Stitched
Transfer Printed
Plaid
Summer
BONNET

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Margaret A. Simmonds

Accession Number

1965.198

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