Quilted Hood
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Quilted bonnet hood of yellow and blue cross-barred silk taffeta, faced with dark blue silk and a blue and gold ribbon, and lined with dark brown cotton, light brown cotton, and a simple red print on natural cotton. The brim extends into lappets on either side, with an applied bavolet (wadded with cotton) at back of the cross-barred silk and the ribbon; ribbon is also pleated to back over bavolet seam. Lightly quilted in wide-spaced rows parallel to front edge, which is piped. Dark blue silk ribbon ties. Hand sewn.
G88.269
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Accessory
Headwear
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
Bonnet
Female
Taffeta
Silk
Cotton
Silk
Blue
Yellow
1840 - 1850
19th Century
Mid 19th Century