#139

Blue Velvet and Silk Aqua Bonnet with Paris Label
Live Auction

$600
sold
Description
5" inside head diameter. A wire-framed bonnet with padded and richly draped midnight-blue velvet brim is framed with a looped sky-blue velvet ribbon that forms a large bow at the crown. The bonnet back is a thickly ruched aqua silk in concentric circles,and a plume surmounts all. The interior lining is labeled "M. Malavery Rue l'Universitie Paris". Circa 1880.