Baby’s Bonnet Back View
FIDM MUSEUM & GALLERIES
Los Angeles, United States
Girl's bonnet of cream-color silk faille with cream silk fringe and cream cotton lace; back portion gathered into circular ornament edged with pleated self-fabric at center back; one and one-quarter inch wide silk faille ribbon bow with long streamers just below; bavolet edged with pleated self-fabric; two inch long silk fringe below pleating on bavolet; loops of one and one-quarter inches wide ribbon encircles portion of bonnet between back and brim; one inch wide upstanding brim covered with faille ribbon; exterior side of brim with two rows of pleated cotton net lace having one-eighth inch wide vertical looped ribbons at intervals; original pin at center of pleated net lace; lining of cream silk; lining gathered into circular applique at center back.
Label: SPECIALITE POUR ENFANTS/ A L'ECLAIR/ ANCIENNT BD DES CAPUCINES/ ACTJELLEMENT/ 37 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN 37/PARIS" stamped in gold at interior lining.
Date: 1855-1860
- Title: Baby’s Bonnet Back View
- Date Created: 1858/1862
- Location Created: Paris, France
- Physical Dimensions: CB: 12″
- Provenance: Museum Purchase
- Type: Bonnet
- Rights: © FIDM Museum & Library, Inc. Image made available for limited non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, or for fair use as defined in the United States copyright laws. Users must cite the author and source of the image as they would material from any printed work, and the citations should include the URL “www.fidmmuseum.org”. For publication or press requests, visit http://www.fidmmuseum.org/about/rights-and-reproductions/ or email imagerights@FIDMmuseum.org.
- Medium: Silk faille, silk fringe & cotton lace
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