FRANCE
Bonnet
(c. 1806)

Medium
straw, cotton

Measurements
27.0 × 14.0 × 37.0 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

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Gallery location
19th Century European Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International

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.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
France

Accession Number
2025.738

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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FRANCE
Bonnet
(c. 1806)