Bonnet
(1806-1809)
Medium
silk
Measurements
18.0 × 20.0 × 32.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2025
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, bonnets featured high crowns and wide brims adorned with floral, ribbon and feather trims. Known as poke bonnets, they incorporated a hood shape that shaded the face, suggesting a demure femininity.
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