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Hat, Sunbonnet
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Small child or toddler's cotton sunbonnet. Machine-sewn with hand finishing. Made form figured cotton crown and deep bavolet. Brim is made from a ribbed cotton, woven ribs, Crown and brim seam is covered with cotton gimp cord. Brim is trimmed in tiny pleated cotton fabric strip. Ties hang down and are made from machine-gimp cotton tape. Some splits in seams, and stain on bavolet interior.
2024.48.009
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Accessory
Child, Unisex [Historic Costume]
Headwear
Historic Costume
Sunbonnet
Bonnet
Unisex
1856 - 1900
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