Bonnet
Palm leaf bonnet with iridescent silk flounce of maroon and black and black netting
Description
Woven palm leaf bonnet trimmed at the brim and at the back crown seam with finer woven tapes: 1" wide in the front and 1/2" wide in the back. Bonnet crown covered with a black open-work netting. Pleated, maroon silk flounce attached to the bonnet for 12", and is 5 3/8" long at the longest point. Bonnet sides lined with the same material as the flounce. Iridescent silk woven with contrasting colors, red and black, to make maroon. Cream-colored netting on the crown. Ribbon ties attached on the underside of the front edge of flounce, 20 1/4" x 1 5/8".
Notes
Original acquisition information indicates that the bonnet "very probably" belonged to Sister Emma J. Neale. Box #1968.16551.1 was made for the bonnet.
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