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Bonnet
Art
Flat fine Leghorn straw braid 'French style cottage' bonnet, deep crown with angled, wide flaring brim. Brim wired concentrically within grayish gathered gauze lining. White silk lining in crown; gold stamped label: SHEPARD, NORWELL & CO. WINTER ST. & TEMPLE PLACE BOSTON. Later ribbon and plumes added.
G92.071
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1830
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
Bonnet
Female
Hat
Leghorn
Straw
French style cottage
French
cottage
Gauze
Silk
Shepard
Norwel
Boston