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1863-1864
GUSN-7187
Discolored cream net with small sprig pattern; trimmed with purple silk and blue shaded flowers around brim; purple lace around crown; beige silk taffeta rosette on crown; net neck ruffle; large bunch of shaded blue flowers on face of brim; crown lined with stiffened net and glazed cotton; wired frame; long, wide purple grosgrain ribbon ties.
bonnets (hats)
headgear
flower (plant material)
artificial
cotton (textile)
stitching
net (textile)
silk (textile)
wire
Women's clothing
Net
Silk
Cotton
Wire
Artificial Flowers
Hand Stitched
BONNET
Unknown
1988.474
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