Fine ivory cotton indoor muslin day bonnet or cap. Handmade. finely stitched close fitting cap with shirred. full. corded crown. Cord edged. inverted U-shaped back insert with faggoted eyelet lace insertion. The crown is framed with cord edged. faggoted. eyelet lace insertions. Close fitting brim and neckband with gathered muslin ruffles. The brim ruffle framing the face is edged with delicate. ivory. cotton lace. The neckband is adjustable with a fine cord running through a narrow casing. The cord ties inside centerback. Chin tie ribbons of ivory muslin. There is an inscription. in fine script. written in brown ink on the outside of the right neckband: "M.A. O'Hare".

Bonnet of black linen and/or cotton for mourning. Poke style mourning sun bonnet ties under the chin; stiffened crown with ruffled trim on brim.