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Bonnet
Art
Grey lace straw bonnet, slight flare to brim. Wired edge curving under chin. Original lavender silk taffeta ribbon with pink brocade floral motif, used also as stiffened bavolet. Original lavender silk lining.
G98.043
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1850
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
Bonnet
Hat
Female
Woman
Lace
straw
Silk
Taffeta
Brocade
Floral
Bavolet