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Bonnet
Art
Wadded bonnet or wired hood, entirely hand stitched iridescent silk taffeta, pink/grey. Soft crown, and brim with wire in front edge. Self-bavolet. No ties, no lining.
G93.127
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1840 - 1850
Date: 1840 User Age: Adult Gender: female
American
Bonnet
Female
Hat
Wadded
Hand stitched
Silk
Taffeta
Wired
Bavolet