Bonnet
ca. 1820 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Pink silk bonnet with a wide brim and raised crown puffed and slightly drooping. The edges of the brim and the seams in the crown are trimmed with a wide gathered frill of silk. The uppermost side of the brim and the band are trimmed with bands of gathered tucks through which are threaded narrow whalebone strips. There is a back frill. The bonnet ties are of matching silk gauze with a woven design of bow motifs and striped borders. The brim is stiffened with wire.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, silk gauze, wire, whalebone |
| Brief description | Silk bonnet, England, ca. 1820 |
| Physical description | Pink silk bonnet with a wide brim and raised crown puffed and slightly drooping. The edges of the brim and the seams in the crown are trimmed with a wide gathered frill of silk. The uppermost side of the brim and the band are trimmed with bands of gathered tucks through which are threaded narrow whalebone strips. There is a back frill. The bonnet ties are of matching silk gauze with a woven design of bow motifs and striped borders. The brim is stiffened with wire. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.202-1960 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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