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Hat, Sunbonnet
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Cotton lady's sunbonnet with dimity brim. Machine and hand-stitching present throughout, with the hand-stitching being very small in some areas, and rather large and sloppy in other areas. Long ties from sides. Brim is deep while crown is relatively shallow. Long bavolet hangs from the crown with machined hem edge. Bavolet is drawn and then stitched by hand to the crown. Simple ruffle around edge of brim
2021.013.002
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Headwear
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
Bonnet
Female
Dimity
Cotton
White
1855 - 1890
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