Boinet-coiffure van lila satijn, zijden lint, bandfluweel en kant op een zwart tullen ondergrond genaaid, halfronde verstevigde rand aan de voorzijde en met afhangende linten
c. 1855 - c. 1865
Medium
satin
Dimensions
44
About this artwork
length 44 cm
Art Historical Context
This elegant lilac satin headdress, known as a Boinet-coiffure, dates from around 1855–1865 and exemplifies the refined millinery of the mid-Victorian era. Measuring approximately 44 cm in length, it is crafted from lustrous satin, accented with silk ribbons, band velvet, and delicate lace, all sewn onto a black tulle foundation. The design features a gently reinforced, semi-circular front edge and graceful hanging ribbons, creating a soft yet structured silhouette suited to the period’s feminine silhouettes. During the 1850s and 1860s, such bonnets were essential accessories for women of the...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...