sunbonnet
Report a Mistake- Date Made 1880
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- Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer --
- Object Number 2001.188.649.1
- Place of Origin --
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada, Province / Territory - Ontario, Township / District - Lennox and Addington
- Category Personal artifacts
- Sub-category Clothing, headwear
- Department History
- Museum CMH
- Earliest 1880/01/01
- Latest 1880/12/31
- Pattern Name checked
- Materials Cotton
- Measurements Length 66.5 cm, Width 47.8 cm, Thickness 9.3 cm
- Caption Comments on this sunbonnet
- Additional Information Woman's sunbonnet, home-made and machine-sewn, made of fabric with a blue and white check pattern trimmed with frill of the same cloth. There are ties to go under the chin, and a wide shawl attached to the back to protect the neck from the sun. There are removable cardboard insertions to stiffen bonnet. There are nine removable cardboard insertions to stiffen bonnet.