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Bonnet

Bonnet

  • Place of origin:

    Great Britain, UK (made)

  • Date:

    1850-1890 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Printed cotton twill stiffened with cord and lined with undyed linen, hand-stitched

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Tita Parker and Kenneth Carlyle-Parker

  • Museum number:

    T.43-2005

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This bonnet probably belonged to Mrs Fletcher of White Farrows Farm in West Hallam, Derbyshire. She was the donor's great-grandmother and she came from a generation of farmers. It is typical of the style of bonnet that women wore in the countryside during the period 1800-1900 to protect their eyes and complexion from the sun.

Physical description

Blue cotton twill bonnet printed with small white circles. It is stiffened with cording at the front to shield the eys from the sun. It is fastened around the neck with cotton tapes and is trimmed with a blue, spotted ruffle.

Place of Origin

Great Britain, UK (made)

Date

1850-1890 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Printed cotton twill stiffened with cord and lined with undyed linen, hand-stitched

Dimensions

Height: 370 cm maximum, Width: 240 cm maximum, Depth: 250 cm maximum

Object history note

The bonnet originally belonged to the donor's great grandmother, Mrs Fletcher. It came into their possession through her daughter, Rachel Fletcher, who was born in 1869.

Descriptive line

Blue cotton twill bonnet printed with small white circles, Great Britain, 1850-1890

Exhibition History

Hats An Anthology by Stephen Jones (Victoria and Albert Museum 24/02/2009-31/05/2009)

Production Note

The donor thinks it belonged to his great-grandmother, Mrs Fletcher of White Farrows Farm in West Hallam, Derbyshire.

Categories

Clothing; Accessories; Hats & headwear

Collection code

T&F

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