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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

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