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Bonnet
Art
Black leghorn straw bonnet, slightly flaring tubular style. Black bombazett[?] cape over soft tarlatan; 2 bands of crape laid neatly over mid of bonnet and one over front edge; front brim lined with crepe; stiffened with tarlatan; cotton lining - brown striped with black - with drawstring in crown. plain 2.5” wide black silk taffeta ribbon ties with diagonally trimmed edges. Goes well with Bonnet Veil #97.059 .
G97.134
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1840 - 1845
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
Bonnet
Hat
Female
Woman
Mourning
Leghorn
Straw
Tubular
Bombazett
Crepe
Tarlatan
Cotton
Silk
Tafetta
Mourning