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Bonnet

Art

Wadded bonnet or wired hood, entirely hand stitched iridescent silk taffeta, pink/grey. Soft crown, and brim with wire in front edge. Self-bavolet. No ties, no lining.

G93.127

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1840 - 1850

Date: 1840 User Age: Adult Gender: female

American

Bonnet

Female

Hat

Wadded

Hand stitched

Silk

Taffeta

Wired

Bavolet

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