Digital Collections

Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cotton plain woven print with tiny yellow-orange sprigs on buff. Entirely hand stitched. Narrow hem on 6” bavolet. Brim lining brought around to finish front edge outside. Drawstring in rear casing. Crown gathered at top. Brim made of 2” sections filled with cardboard strips. Inner rear brim lined with plain-woven cotton.

G90.092

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Female

Historic Costume

Bonnet

Female

Cotton

1850 - 1880

American

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