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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Fanchon bonnet made of lacy white braided horsehair banded across the back with folds of lilac velvet ribbon. In the front with wide silk taffeta ribbon extended into long ties, one end with a straight end, the other rounded. Decoration at center front with deep red, purple, and shaded pink velvet anemones, two velvet leaves and a spray of white flowers like baby's breath, and a bit of grass.

G2011.046

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Headwear

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

Hat

Female

Velvet

Horsehair

Tan

1865 - 1870

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