Object number
68/247
Exhibition
Description
This is a sun bonnet worn by women, possibly when working in fields, to shade and protect from sun. This example is made of mauve cotton, with deep mauve embroidered design. Deposited via V&A Museum.
Physical description
1 sun bonnet: cotton; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form - ‘BONNET // PERSONAL Clothing headgear // Miss Gray, Walmer, Kent via V&A // Cotton, all over design in deed mauve on mauve background. Hand sewn [pencil drawing].’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9132.tif - High resolution image
