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Quilted Hood

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Quilted bonnet hood of yellow and blue cross-barred silk taffeta, faced with dark blue silk and a blue and gold ribbon, and lined with dark brown cotton, light brown cotton, and a simple red print on natural cotton. The brim extends into lappets on either side, with an applied bavolet (wadded with cotton) at back of the cross-barred silk and the ribbon; ribbon is also pleated to back over bavolet seam. Lightly quilted in wide-spaced rows parallel to front edge, which is piped. Dark blue silk ribbon ties. Hand sewn.

G88.269

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Accessory

Headwear

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

Bonnet

Female

Taffeta

Silk

Cotton

Silk

Blue

Yellow

1840 - 1850

19th Century

Mid 19th Century

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