Baby bonnet
1820-1860
Place madeUnited States, North America
Linen
Overall (Flat): 19 × 8 × 3/8 in. (48.3 × 20.3 × 1 cm)
INV.14574.6
ClassificationsCLOTHING AND FASHION
DescriptionEcru baby bonnet made of alternating rows of handmade linen bobbin lace with serpentine pattern, and hand embroidered whitework on cambric; one panel runs from the bottom of the neck over the head to the forehead, there are two panels covering the sides of the head; the outer edges are trimmed with three rows of cambric ruffle sewen to bobbin lace with scalloped and beaded edges; cambric ties are at either side to tie under the chin.Object NameBaby bonnet