Bonnet
Brown sateen bonnet purportedly owned by Eldress Sarah Collins, Mount Lebanon, NY
Description
Cardboard form covered with dark brown sateen. Brim is edged with 1/4" wide chocolate brown sateen, chocolate brown ribbon acts as a seam between sides and crown. Flounce in dark brown sateen is connected to bonnet for 10 3/4". Front 1 5/8" of both sides of flounce is unpleated, the rest is tightly pleated. Interior of bonnet is light tan sateen with 1/2" wide tan satin "X"ed seam between bonnet and crown. Bonnet has chocolate brown ribbon ties and loop originate from front edge of seam; ties 1 1/4" wide x 13" long, loop 1 1/4" wide x 32" long.