Bonnet
early 20th century (made)
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Baby's bonnet of embroidered purple satin with floss silks in white, green, red, blue, pink and yellow, and edged with a three-layered silk frill. With cross-stitch embroidery. Lined with white cotton printed with red flowers and edged along the bottom with red satin and along the edges that frame the face with a gathered frill of yellow, purple and green silks in three layers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin embroidered with floss silk, edged with silk, lined with printed cotton |
| Brief description | Baby's bonnet of embroidered satin with floss silks, Gujarat, early 20th century. |
| Physical description | Baby's bonnet of embroidered purple satin with floss silks in white, green, red, blue, pink and yellow, and edged with a three-layered silk frill. With cross-stitch embroidery. Lined with white cotton printed with red flowers and edged along the bottom with red satin and along the edges that frame the face with a gathered frill of yellow, purple and green silks in three layers. |
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| Object history | The cross-stitch embroidery on this baby's cap is typically Gujarati (Jain work from Kutch), though the shape of the bonnet is totally European. The 'cabbage rose' design of the border also shows strong European influence. The ruffles around the edge of the cap give it a particularly Victorian look, but the use of the European-style baby's bonnet pre-dates the 19th Century. |
| Production | Jain work from Kutch |
| Bibliographic reference | Hats from India / Rosemary Crill. [London]: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985 Number: 0948107308
p.33, cat. no. 11 |
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| Accession number | IS.58-1985 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2003 |
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