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Pink bonnet, with 19 rows of piping at the front, 4 tucks, and a flat back ringed by four rows of piping with a bow. Partly lined with cotton.
This is a pink sun bonnet, worn by a woman to shade her eyes and protect the nape of her neck from the sun. It has 19 rows of piping at the front, four tucks, and a flat back ringed by four rows of piping with a bow. It is partly lined with white cotton.

1 sun bonnet: cotton and textile; good condition- slightly faded

Pre-MERL List - 'A pink print, front about 19 rows of piping, then four tucks, and a very pretty flat back, ringed by four rows of piping and the tucks facing forwards, stand up all round. Pink bow at back, short frill about 4 inches, with a long frill of 10 inches below. Partly lined with a white cotton material.', Letter from Donor to MERL, 1 August 1977 - 'My sunbonnets were given to me at various Craft Exhibitions I used to arrange. They were loaned at first, then when people found them so interesting, the owners gave them to me for this purpose.'

1977

Colby, Averil (Agent)