Bonnet

Cardboard bonnet covered in gray silk, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1957.9204.1
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
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 two slits where it emerges and can be tied in a knot of 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

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Bonnet. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=550. Accessed on November 10, 2024

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