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Bonnet
Art
Gray silk taffeta drawn over cane stretchers; crinoline (?) and/or tarlatan lining in crown; flat straight line along top; short bavolet; wire chin piece; ivory silk ribbon bowknot inside right brim; gray and black silk ribbon on each outer and inner side,
G87.212
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1855
User Age: Child Gender: Female
American
Silk
taffeta
cane
crinoline
ribbon
bowknot
bonnet
hat
girl