Bonnet
- American, about 1840
- United States
- Dimensions
- 65.5 cm (25 13/16 in.)
- Medium or Technique
- Leghorn straw, ribbon, ombré
- Classification
- Costumes
- Accession Number
- 51.658
- Not on view
Mon–Tue:10 am–4:45 pm;
Wed–Fri: 10 am–9:45 pm;
Sat–Sun: 10 am–4:45 pm
Yellow leghorn; brim and crown in one piece; designed so that brim frames face closely; short cape of leghorn, trimmed with green ribbon divided down back so that one half is ribbed and the other half ombré; brim lined with cream colored georgette crepe; cluster of artificial flowers including white violets, on each side of brim facing.
Gift of Miss Marjorie W. Childs
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