Explore our Collections
Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts
Welcome to our Online Collections Database! Below you will find a searchable database showcasing images and information regarding tens of thousands of items in our online collection. Search using search terms, key words, object names, or names of historical figures to locate specific items, or, peruse at random to enjoy the breadth of collections available for view.
As we continue to digitize collections at GCV&M, more objects will populate this new virtual resource. Please continue to check back, and reach out with any questions!
Questions? Contact our Curatorial Department at (585) 294-8240 or email jjohnson@gcv.org. Interested in donating an object to the collections at GCV&M? Click here to learn more.
Bonnet
Art
Lacy straw braid stitched into fabric forming bonnet with cylindrical crown and flaring deep brim at angle to crown. Buckram (?) lining in crown walls. Brim lined with pale peach plainwoven silk. No trims.
G91.169
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1838
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
Straw
Bonnet
Woman
Hat
Braid
Cylinder
Buckram
Silk