Bonnet
Bonnet
Object name: Bonnet
Date: 1780
Dimensions:
450 x 350 mm
Medium: Silk
Object number: C02423
DescriptionCalash or bonnet of green silk with a hood and draw strings. It was stiffened at the front and when indoors could be folded down like the hood of the calash gig or small carriage. When opened up the wearer would keep it in place by holding a length of cord. Calash bonnets are always green, in this case green "sarcenet", a soft material usually twill or silk.