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Hat, Sunbonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched girl's sunbonnet made of white cotton with printed pink rosebuds. Deep brim with channels for cardboard slats to stiffen it. The caul is gathered inside at the neck with a twill tape drawstring, the top corner has a threaded loop to pass over a small button at the top inner edge of the brim. 6" cape with square corners in front; rounded 'train' in back. Self ties in the back and inside, under the chin.

G2011.019

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Headwear

Child, Female

Historic Costume

Hat

Female

Cotton

White

Pink

1855 - 1865

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