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Bonnet

Art

Bonnet made of warm brown rep or epingle, boxy shape in back; black drawn silk front. Large self bow on proper left side, trimmed with coarse black lace. 2 buckram ‘shelves’ at top front support orange-red flocked flowers and dark brown flocked leaves with coarse brown and white net frilling. Narrow black silk functional ties, one velvet.

G2004.098

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1868 - 1872

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

drawn silk

self bow

bonnet

hat

woman

rep

epingle

lace

buckram

flowers

net

silk

velvet

Western New York

New York

United States of America

North America

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