Baby bonnet
Category
Costume
Date
1880
Materials
Grosgrain silk, machine-embroidered chiffon lace, machine-embroidered cotton net, silk ribbon, padding, silk.
Measurements
100 x 210 x 190 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604580
Summary
A baby's bonnet made from cream grosgrain silk. The padded crown is trimmed with a central line of shell tucks, with two applique strips of machine-embroidered cream chiffon lace in a floral motif. The brim is trimmed with ruched bands of machine-embroidered cream cotton net and looped cream silk ribbons, with a large silk rosette centre front. It is fully lined in cream silk and has two cream silk ties, intact.
Provenance
Knole