Bonnet
The exaggerated brim of the poke and 'coal-scuttle' style bonnets of the 1840s gave way to a more revealing style in the 1850s, when curtailed brims exposed the face and much of the hair. In this 1854 example, the smaller scale lends itself to lighter materials and decorative treatments. The mix of tufted ribbon, blonde lace and tiny feathers create a pleasing and delicate face-framing confection.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bonnet
- Date: 1854
- Culture: American
- Medium: silk, feathers
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Caroline Ditmas, 1932
- Object Number: 2009.300.1742
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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