Bonnet
1825-1830 (made)
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The lightweight fabric and upturned, semi-circular brim of this fashionable bonnet are typical of the late 1820s. During this period, many bonnets were unlined and cane was frequently used to shape the brim and crown. This example is trimmed with a single bow at the back of the crown, but would originally have had wide ribbon ties and probably more bows at the base of the brim. All fashionable headwear had to accommodate and accentuate the latest hairstyle. In this bonnet, the upturned brim sat behind a fashionable row of curls on the brow, and the bonnet crown covered the rest of the hair gathered into a bun at the back of the head.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, cane, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Bonnet, 1825-1830, British; Pale blue silk mounted on cane |
| Physical description | A bonnet of blue silk taffeta, unlined, the crown and brimmed shaped with inserted cane. Trimmed with a bow of blue silk taffeta at the back and top of the crown. The brim is semi-circular in shape and turns upward. |
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| Credit line | Given by C. L. Floris, Esq. in memory of the late Mrs E. J. Floris |
| Summary | The lightweight fabric and upturned, semi-circular brim of this fashionable bonnet are typical of the late 1820s. During this period, many bonnets were unlined and cane was frequently used to shape the brim and crown. This example is trimmed with a single bow at the back of the crown, but would originally have had wide ribbon ties and probably more bows at the base of the brim. All fashionable headwear had to accommodate and accentuate the latest hairstyle. In this bonnet, the upturned brim sat behind a fashionable row of curls on the brow, and the bonnet crown covered the rest of the hair gathered into a bun at the back of the head. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.76-1923 |
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| Record created | May 22, 2007 |
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