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Bonnet

Art

Medium brown plainwoven cotton. Rear crown drawn over canes 1/4” spacing; front made of woven bias strips, curled edges out. Self bavolet edged with braided bias. Back decorated with cotton strips; row of artificial flowers attached to blue flannel strip attached to brim. Blue velvet ribbon ties, 1.5” wide. No lining.

G91.018

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1845 - 1855

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Cotton

Bonnet

Woman

Drawn

Cane

Bias

Bavolet

Hat

Flowers

Flannel

Velvet

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