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Bonnet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Girl’s sunbonnet made of thin light blue plain weave cotton, entirely hand stitched. The front edge of the crown is gathered over cord and attached to the brim which is stiffened with scalloped rows of cording, the front edge cut in scallops with buttonholed finish. The curtain is gathered over cord with a simple narrow hem. Self-faced, lined with coarse white cotton (hand woven?). Tiny trace of original tape tie on one side. The crown is shaped with a doubly-curved dart up the center back. Given the appearance of the blue, it looks like maybe a Prussian blue.

G2013.023

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Female

Headwear

Historic Costume

Bonnet

Female

Cotton

White

1845 - 1875

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