Sunbonnet
Description:
Sunbonnet of tan and blue braided straw. The hat has a wired brim and a grayish-white silk lining. It is trimmed in tan silk ribbon, and the bavolet, or back panel which shades the neck, is composed of brown, brick red, tan and blue striped cotton fabric. The ties are of brown silk taffeta and are attached to lower edge of brim with a herringbone stitch.
The TFC thanks Rebecca Jumper Matheson for her research on this object.
Date:
1830/1839
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Partner:
UNT College of Visual Arts + Design