Child's bonnet
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1890 - circa 1915
Materials
Silk
Measurements
800 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 658357
Summary
A cream coloured silk child's bonnet lined with cream cotton fabric (circa 1890 to circa 1915). The bonnet has a back panel to which is gathered the front of the bonnet. There is a deep band of pale yellow smocking around the front of the head. It is edged with a silk frill. Two long silk ties are attached either side of the bonnet which also has two 'bows' at this point. There are small areas of wear in the silk.