Bonnet
Bonnet of silk over cardboard form, Canterbury, NH
Description
Cardboard form covered in pale gray silk. Back seam is 5/8" wide and is connected to pleated, pale gray silk that remains level with cardboard for 4 1/4" and then drops to form crown. Base of crown has silk, silver ribbon that is covered with material except for slits where it emerges and can be tied in a knot or bow. Ribbon creates elastic effect. Flounce is connected to bonnet for about 14" and is 3 1/4" long. Interior is lined with pale gray silk except for crown which has a cream-colored material with a rigid paper-like quality.
New Hampshire Canterbury
