Brown and white checked cotton slat bonnet
| Description: |
Slat bonnet of brown and white small check cotton with long curtain and attached ruffle, all hand stitched; nineteen cardboard slats (1 x 7 7/8) are inserted in 8 wide brim w/ 5/16 wide folded ruffle around front ends; crown gathered on brim to form a 5/16 wide ruffle where attached; curtain extends 16 down from brim with width at lower edge 15; a separate piece (23 wide x 19 long) gathered into crown at back gives a full tapered curtain ruffle 11/16 wide with 1/16 hem edges the curtain with 1/2 facing covering raw edges of ruffle and curtain; side seams of curtain are top stitched on right side and seams are over cast on inside Condition: 2 small holes in crown; 3 small holes in curtain and small holes in ruffle of curtain; crown pulled loose from brim on lower sides; inside of brim is soiled. From the Curator-- From donors grandmothers family, Samantha Wise Ryan, who married Noah Ryan on 12/9/1869. |
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| Contributor(s): |
Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/CPClothing/id/668 |
| Collection: |
Conner Prairie Historic Clothing Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright – United States |
| Subjects: |
Textile fabrics -- History Clothing and dress Womens clothing |
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This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.