sunbonnet
Summary
Hand sewn sunbonnet made of cream cotton printed with tiny flower design in reds and blue. Crown section drawn up on cord to form narrow frills towards front. Applied strip inside and outside neck. Deep frill round back of neck put on with machine stitching leaving narrow frill above stitching. Crown section lined with white cotton. Rounded corners and lace edging.
Object Name
sunbonnet
Date Created
1840-1860
Dimensions
Sunbonnet: 9inches
accession number
1962.180
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium
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