Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Sunbonnet of white cotton with eyelet embroidered trim

Title
Sunbonnet of white cotton with eyelet embroidered trim
LC Subject
hats
Description
Sunbonnet of white cotton with eyelet embroidered trim; crown and fall button to brim; stitching and eyelet embroidered fabric overlay brim; self-fabric tie under chin and at back.
Motif
Eyelet embroidery Vine and leaf motif
Work Type
bonnets (hats)
Location
United States
Date
1860/1869
Identifier
1900.004.055
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton
Technique
Quilt stitching Eyelet embroidery Button attachment
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Pre-1960 invoice. Sunbonnets were worn by women traveling across country when settling the west.