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Bonnet (Baby's bonnet)
1800-1900
Description
A baby bonnet, probably made of Indian cotton. The fabric is an airy, woven mesh. The fit is adjusted with drawstrings at the back of the neck and above the forehead.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1994.0107.033
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Eleanor A. Murphey in memory of Henry H. and Maria M. Albertson
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Object Number
1994.0107.033
Object Name
Bonnet (Baby's bonnet)
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Date
1800-1900
Materials
- Cotton
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Wass, Ann Buermann & Fandrich, Michelle Webb. 2010 Clothing Through American History: The Federal Era through Antebellum, 1786-1860.
• pg 186-87Thesis: Eisenbarth, Erin. 2002 Plain and peculiar: a case study of nineteenth-century Quaker clothing. 134 M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture
• pg 125