Bonnet

Woven straw bonnet labeled "9," Enfield, CT

Object ID:
1967.16164.5
Community:
Connecticut, Enfield
Makers
Shaker
Description

Brown and natural woven straw with dissimilar weave on front edge and back seam (3/8" wide). Rounded crown with slight pleating of straw near the nape of the neck. No flounce or lining, but bottom edge (interior and exterior) and interior back seam covered with khaki canvas (1/2" wide outside, 1" wide inside).

Connecticut Enfield

Connecticut Enfield

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Shaker Museum Bonnet. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=19639. Accessed on November 26, 2024

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