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Date1850-1860
Terms
- Bonnets
- Canvas
- Taffeta
- Velvet
- Silk Fiber
Dimensions25.4 × 19.05 × 26.67 cm (10 × 7 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
Object numberCOS29.4
DescriptionA woman's bonnet made of pale yellow grosgrain silk mounted on canvas frame with wire extension for the brim. The back is gathered, pleated ("bavolet behind") and trimmed with black velvet baby ribbon throughout. Ecru colored ostrich feathers embellish the top of the brim with brown yellow, pink, and blue velvet flowers under the brim. Attached at the lower front are taffeta ribbon ties with a bow at the proper left.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
