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Woman's Capote Bonnet (Mourning)circa 1885

On view: Resnick PavilionCollecting Impressionism at LACMA
Black velvet bonnet with satin ribbon trim, large bow at crown, feather cluster, and long ribbon streamers tied in a second bow at the chin

Unknown, Woman's Capote Bonnet (Mourning), circa 1885, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Capote Bonnet (Mourning)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1885
Medium
Silk velvet
Dimensions
8 1/2 × 6 1/4 × 5 in. (21.59 × 15.88 × 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith
Accession Number
M.86.413.38
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Hughes, Clair. Hats. London: Bloomsbury, 2017.