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Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand stitched white cotton. Corded deep brim. Shallow crown. 4” bavolet, perhaps not original as sewing is less than magnificent. Brim edged with hand embroidered white scalloped work with fagotting. Replaced (?) (old) ivory silk ribbon ties.

G93.103

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1850

User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral

American

Bonnet

Infant

Hat

Hand stitched

Corded

Bavolet

Embroidered

Scalloped

Fagotting

Silk

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