Black Bonnets

Title

Black Bonnets

Subject

Women's accessories--1900s

Description

Four black bonnets: 1) black basket weave on tulle, bead embroidery and silk ribbon; 2) black silk with bead embroidery and silk ribbon; 3) black beret with decorative plaiting; 4) small black cap with decorative plaiting and 2 bouquets (artificial violets and silk ribbons). All are in disrepair.

Creator

One bonnet, #3, made by Ladies' Hatter, 104 Main Street, Greenfield, Mass.

Date

1900 ca.

Contributor

Gift of Willard Boyden.

Source

CHS

Rights

CHS. Fair use.

Format

None

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

CHS-1993-011

Coverage

Western Mass.

Identifier

020

Citation

One bonnet, #3, made by Ladies' Hatter, 104 Main Street, Greenfield, Mass., “Black Bonnets,” Conway Historical Society, accessed January 6, 2025, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/621.