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Metadata
Object Name |
Sunbonnet |
Object ID # |
1985.6.13 |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
probably Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1935 |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
W-13.5 L-16.75 inches |
Description |
A ladies machine made sunbonnet consisting of blue and white gingham cotton. The brim is 7.250" wide and spaced out rows of machine quilting. At the attachment there is a 1.750" wide ruffle that overlaps the brim, and through the cinching of the fabric, it creates the gathered look to the crown. Attached to the base of the crown and part of the bottom of the brim is a 9.00" long skirt. There are two self-fabric ties attached to the inside sides of the brim averaging 8.50" long. There is a cotton drawstring inserted into the inside base of the crown. |
Provenance |
Worn by Emma S. (Shelly) Ackerman (1859-1935), wife of Jacob H. Ackerman (1853-1933). They were members of the West Swamp Mennonite Church, and lived at Steinsburg, Milford Township, Bucks County. |
Source |
Gift of James J. Gerhart, Sr. |
People |
Ackerman, Emma S. Shelly, 1859-1935 |
Collection |
Clothing-Accessories |