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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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