Collection:
LeSueur, Don Collection
Object Name:
Bonnet
Title:
Sun Bonnet
Description:
Black with tiny white dots sewn with tan/white thread. Stiffened cotton. Wide brim with a 1 1/2" ruffle. Brim has two rows of decorative stitching. Crown is gathered around topo and ends with a flap to cover neck. There is a string gathering the flap at neckline and fabric ties tied into a bow on back neck flap. Bonnet has two fabric ties to hold it on the head. 14" length from front of brim to back of crown. 9" brim. 15" across back of crown.
Year Range from:
1900
Year Range to:
1920
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