Bonnet
- Object Name:
- Bonnet
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.132
- Description:
- Hat or bonnet, woman's. Quilted. Black silk with cording between puffs. Purple satin under brim. Brown glazed cotton lining. Black ribbon bow at back. Black frayed ruffle at brim. One ribbon tie. Some machine chain stitching. Pumpkin hood?
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Cotton - Provenance:
- Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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