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Bonnet

Object Name:
Bonnet
Object ID:
1967.032.125 b
Place of Origin:
Enfield, NH
Date:
1875-1900
Description:
Bonnet, natural straw. Simply woven. Trimmed with navy, plaited neckline and ties. Shaker bonnet binding around face. Crown badly broken. Changeable blue-black taffeta neck ruffle and ties. Black lace net over bonnet and neck ruffle. Neck bound with ecru lace. Inside partially lined with the navy-blue taffeta to crown with light-blue grosgrain ribbon finish.
Material:
Grass
Textile
Provenance:
Part of collection of Rock and Millen families of Lebanon, NH.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ethel Rock Millen
Subjects:
Hats, Shakers
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