Sunbonnet

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Undoubtedly hand sewn at home, the exaggerated shape of this bonnet marks it as a highly fashionable example of the period. The back puff mirrors the puffed sleeves that were then fashionable. The rick-rack like openwork joining the sections is another notable feature.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art