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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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