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Wedding bonnet
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Wedding bonnet
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
1845 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
silk tulle, crêpe, and imitation orange blossom
- Credit Line:
Given by Miss H. Blanche Buckley
- Museum number:
T.69-1929
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Cream silk tulle bonnet trimmed with bands of white crepe and sprays of imitation orange blossom, coal scuttle shape
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (made)
Date
1845 (made)
Artist/maker
unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
silk tulle, crêpe, and imitation orange blossom
Object history note
Worn by the donor's mother for her wedding
Descriptive line
White tulle bonnet trimmed with sprays of artificial orange blossom
Exhibition History
Unveiled: 200 years of wedding glamour from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. (Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington 17/12/2011-22/04/2012)
The White Wedding Dress: 200 Years of Wedding Fashions (Bendigo Art Gallery 01/08/2011-06/11/2011)
Labels and date
Wedding bonnet
Britain
1845
Silk net on cotton foundation, trimmed with silk ribbon and paper flowers
Given by Miss H. Blanche Buckley and worn by her mother
V&A:T.69-1929 [2011]
Materials
Crepe; Tulle; Artificial flowers
Techniques
Millinery
Categories
Clothing; Fashion; Marriage; Accessories; Hats & headwear; Day wear
Collection code
T&F
