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#6757- c. 1830's Drawn Bonnet of Chocolate
Brown Silk!
As you can see from the photos, this is a large
hat... as is written by the Vintage Fashion Guild, "By 1830
bonnets grew to huge proportions. The 'bavolette' was a ribbon
frill at the back of the bonnet. Its purpose was covering
the neck, which was considered an erogenous zone in the mid 19th
C. Necks were only on view with evening dress!" My
how things have changed!! The size of this bonnet makes it RARE
to find in near mint condition, without crushing or misshaping
as they were hard to store properly for nearly 180 years!!!
The only issues with this bonnet are that the front ribbons have
some discoloration and there is one tiny hole and one pinhole in
the back curtain (bavolette). This is definitely a hat you
need for your collection! This came from a MUSEUM - and it
still has the museum numbered tag inside. So, if you
want museum quality..... buy previously owned by museum items!
SOLD
- but on display in Museum Category for Research/Display
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