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calash bonnet
calash bonnet
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calash bonnet

Date1835
Terms
  • Bonnets
  • Metal
  • Silk Fiber
Dimensions27.94 × 3.81 × 40.64 cm (11 × 1 1/2 × 16 in.)
Object numberCOS74.138
DescriptionA calash style or collapsible bonnet made of brown silk accordion pleated on a wire frame. The bonnet features a double layered ruffle around the face and a gathered flounce at the back of the neck. Attached under the chin, at the lower front are brown/green silk ribbon ties.
Collections
  • Historic Clothing
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1840
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Object number: COS82.14
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Object number: COS29.4
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